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 191-025 Crime, Ethnicity and Race

Note

Formerly available as 191-327/427. Students who have completed 191-327/427 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

Not Offered (view timetable)

Contact

A 1-hour lecture and a 90 minute 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. It examines specific issues such as racism, differential policing, access to justice and law reform.

Assessment

An essay of 1500 words, and an essay of 3500 words.



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