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191-014 Youth, Crime and Society | |
Note | Formerly available as 191-315/415. Students who have completed 191-315/415 are not eligible to enrol in this subject. |
Availability | 3rd and 4th year |
Credit Points | 12.5 |
Coordinator | Dr R White |
Prerequisites | 37.5 points of 2nd/3rd-year Criminology subjects for 3rd-year students. Admission to Criminology Honours for 4th-year students. |
Semester | 1 (view timetable) |
Contact | A 1-hour lecture and a 90-minute seminar per week |
Subject Description | This subject provides an examination of theories relating to juvenile offending, and an analysis of juvenile justice policies, practices and reforms. It explores the dynamics of youth offending, and the varying responses of different parts of the welfare and criminal justice systems to the behaviour of young people. The subject considers issues relating to social division (e.g. class, gender, ethnicity and race) and how these are reflected in the operation and strategies of the juvenile justice system. Upon completion, students should have detailed knowledge of the institutions of juvenile justice, and the major issues associated with the phenomenon of young offending. |
Assessment | An essay of 1500 words, and an essay of 3500 words. |
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