16.7 3rd and 4th years Mr S Johnston. 3rd year: Any two second year level Criminology subjects; 4th year: Admission to Criminology Honours. Second semester A 1-hour class and a 2-hour seminar. Students completing this subject should:

• have a broad understanding of the theory, history and promotion of human rights;
• be able critically to analyse instruments and arguments on human rights;
• be able to conduct library and field research into aspects of human rights;
• be able to make orally and in writing a positive, scholarly contribution to policy and practice in this area.

Theories of rights; sources of rights, status in the law; bills of rights; the rights of particular groups eg crime victims; prisoners; remedies under national law and human rights conventions. Up to 5,000 words of written work at 3rd year level and 6,000 words at 4th year level. An examination may be substituted for part of the written work.