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Handbook 1997 : Faculty of Arts : Criminology

191-327/427 Crime, Ethnicity and Race

Credit Points:

16.7 3rd and 4th year

Coordinator:

Dr R White

Prerequisite/s:

3rd year: Any two second year level Criminology subjects; 4th year: Admission to Criminology Honours.

Timetable:

Semester 1

Contact:

One-hour lecture and a 2-hour seminar per week

Subject Description:

This subject offers an examination of the relationship between particular ethnic and indigenous communities, and the practices and institutions of the criminal justice system. It explores different theoretical perspectives on the processes of victimisation and criminalisation as these affect specific groups, and examines specific issues such as racism, differential policing, access to justice and law reform.

Assessment:

Up to 5000 words of written work at 3rd year level and 6000 words at 4th year level. An examination may be substituted for part of the written work.
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