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 191-421 Contemporary Crime Prevention

Note

Available as 191-321 at 3rd-year level.

Credit Points

16.7 3rd and 4th year

Coordinator

Dr A Sutton

Prerequisites

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

Semester

2

Contact

A 1-hour lecture and a 2-hour seminar

Subject Description

Summarises and critically assesses crime prevention philosophies and techniques. Crime prevention in Australia is contrasted with approaches taken in Great Britain, France, the Netherlands and other selected western countries. Field work exercises provide students with practical skills and introduce them to social and political factors which influence crime prevention policy.

Assessment

Up to 5000 words of written work at 3rd year level and 6000 words at 4th year level, including contribution to a team fieldwork exercise. An examination may be substituted for part of the written work.

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