Handbook 1996 : Faculty of Arts (Volume 3 page 41)
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191-206/306 "Law Enforcement" appears differently in several places - choose the one you want:
1. Criminology, Faculty of Arts (v3, p41) : Next:191-208 | Prev:191-204
Credit points: 16.7 2nd and 3rd years
Coordinator: Dr S James.
Prerequisite: Normally 25 points of first-year Criminology.
Contact: Two 1-hour lectures and a 1-hour tutorial per week.
Timetable: First semester
Objectives:
Upon completion of the subject, students should:
- understand the broad historical origins of modern law enforcement;
- understand the broad functions, structures and purposes of modern law enforcement;
- be able to identify the historical, theoretical, political and functional contexts in which modern law enforcement takes place;
- be able to analyse critically current developments in law enforcement in terms of their historical, theoretical, political and functional contexts;
- be able to present and discuss law enforcement issues in a succinct and scholarly manner.
Content:
An overview of the political, social and historical forces which shape law enforcement organisations and policies.
Assessment:
Up to 5,000 words of written work. An examination of up to two hours may be substituted for part of the written work.
1. Criminology, Faculty of Arts (v3, p41) : Next:191-208 | Prev:191-204
2. Sociology, Faculty of Arts (v3, p167) : Next:191-210 | Prev:191-202
Credit points: 16.7 2nd and 3rd years
Coordinator: Dr S James.
Prerequisite: Normally, 25 points of first-year Sociology.
Contact: Two 1-hour lectures and a 1-hour tutorial.
Timetable: First semester
Objectives:
Upon completion of the subject, students should:
- understand the broad historical origins of modern law enforcement;
- understand the broad functions, structures and purposes of modern law enforcement;
- be able to identify the historical, theoretical, political and functional contexts in which modern law enforcement takes place;
- be able to analyse critically current developments in law enforcement in terms of their historical, theoretical, political and functional contexts;
- be able to present and discuss law enforcement issues in a succinct and scholarly manner.
Content:
An overview of the political, social and historical forces which shape law enforcement organisations and policies.
Assessment:
Up to 5,000 words of written work. An examination of up to two hours may be substituted for part of the written work.
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2. Sociology, Faculty of Arts (v3, p167) : Next:191-210 | Prev:191-202
Status: Official 1996 Date created: Oct 9 1995 Last modified: Oct 9 1995 Authorised by: Academic Registrar Email enquiries: Course_Information@registrar.unimelb.edu.au
Maintained by: Dept. of Criminology, Faculty of Arts.
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