IKC405 Indigenous Australians and Criminal Justice (8)

This subject has been designed to enable students to closely examine the complex relationships between Indigenous Australian peoples and the Australian criminal justice system. This subject applies a sociocultural and historical framework to enable students to critically analyse the impacts of health, education and socio-economics on these complex relationships. Students will critique dominating frameworks of Western approaches to justice, rehabilitation, and recidivism to develop a foundation for practice that is community-driven and culturally responsive. Dimensions of power, class, race and culture in Australian criminal justice will be examined through neo-colonial, decolonising, and critical race theory. Students will demonstrate advanced knowledge of protocols for working with Indigenous Australian peoples in professional contexts.

Availability

Session 1 (30)
Online
Dubbo Campus
Session 2 (60)
Online
Dubbo Campus

Continuing students should consult the SAL for current offering details: IKC405. Where differences exist between the Handbook and the SAL, the SAL should be taken as containing the correct subject offering details.

Subject Information

Grading System

HD/FL

Duration

One session

School

School of Indigenous Australian Studies

Learning Outcomes

Upon successful completion of this subject, students should:
  • be able to analyse the impact of historical and socio-cultural theories and practices of criminal justice in Australia and analyse and apply contemporary theoretical perspectives in Criminology;
  • be able to critically reflect on and analyse the impact of Western perspectives of criminal justice on Indigenous communities, cultures, and peoples;
  • be able to analyse and critically reflect on the relationships between Indigenous Australian peoples and the Australian criminal justice system to identify key issues and solutions; and
  • be able to apply culturally relevant research approaches to design a criminal justice workplace project using an Indigenist framework that respects protocols for working with Indigenous Australian peoples.

Syllabus

This subject will cover the following topics:
  • Module 1: History, Theory and Critical Self-Reflection
  • Topic 1: Theoretical perspectives in Criminology
  • Topic 2: The criminalisation of poverty in Australia
  • Topic 3: Indigenous Australian sovereignty
  • Topic 4: Close Case Study Analysis
  • Module 2: Theoretical Approaches and Contemporary Criminal Justice in Australia
  • Topic 1: Institutionalised racism, racialisation, and Indigenous imprisonment
  • Topic 2: The theatre of courtroom and neo-colonialism
  • Topic 3: The role of social media, media in transforming institutionalised approaches to Indigenous interactions with the criminal justice system
  • Topic 4: Western criminal justice and contemporary Indigenous Australian justice practices
  • Module 3: Workplace Project for the Professions
  • Topic 1: Standpoint statement and framing the workplace project
  • Topic 2: Project design and protocols for working with Indigenous Australian peoples
  • Topic 3: Examination of key issues and identifying solutions
  • Topic 4: Applying culturally competent solutions in the workplace

Indicative Assessment

The following table summarises the assessment tasks for the online offering of IKC405 in Session 2 2021. Please note this is a guide only. Assessment tasks are regularly updated and can also differ to suit the mode of study (online or on campus).

Item Number
Title
Value %
1
Reflective journals
30
2
Case-study analysis
30
3
Workplace exploration project plan
40

The information contained in the CSU Handbook was accurate at the date of publication: June 2022. The University reserves the right to vary the information at any time without notice.

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