16.7 2nd and 3rd years Dr A Sutton. Normally 25 points of first-year Criminology. It is also recommended that this course be taken at the third year level. First semester Two 1-hour lectures and a 1-hour tutorial per week. Students completing the Crime and Public Policy subject should have developed:

• a thorough understanding of major criminological theories;
• an understanding of problems and challenges associated with applying criminological theory in a political context;
• an understanding of major approaches to policy reform in criminology;
• a knowledge of recent attempts, within Australia, to apply criminological ideas in policy contexts;
• an understanding of obstacles to reforming crime policies in Australia.

Examination of major criminological theories; application of theories in policy context and exploration of criminal justice and social control issues. Up to 5,000 words of written work. An examination of up to two hours may be substituted for part of the written work. 16.7 2nd and 3rd years Dr. A. Sutton. Normally, 25 points of first-year Sociology. First semester Two 1-hour lectures and a 1-hour tutorial. Students completing the Crime, Criminal Behaviour and Society subject should have developed:

• a thorough understanding of major criminological theories;
• an understanding of problems and challenges associated with applying criminological theory in a political context;
• an awareness of contemporary debates concerning social control and the role of criminal law and criminal justice;
• a knowledge of attempts within Australia to reform criminal justice as it applies to particular crimes and to particular social groups
• a capacity to think and write critically about developments in criminology and in criminal justice.

Examination of major criminological theories; application of theories in policy context and exploration of criminal justice and social control issues. Up to 5,000 words of written work. An examination of up to two hours may be substituted for part of the written work.