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191-017 Violence in Australia | |
Note | Formerly available as 191-319/419. Students who have completed 191-319/419 are not eligible to enrol in this subject. |
Credit Points | 12.5 |
HECS Band | 1 |
Coordinator | Prof K Polk |
Prerequisites | 37.5 points of second/third year criminology subjects for third year. Admission to the Postgraduate Diploma or Fourth Year Honours in Criminology for fourth year. |
Semester | 1 (view timetable) |
Contact | A 1-hour lecture and a 1.5-hour tutorial per week |
Subject Description | This subject examines the laws relating to violent offences and data on the nature and distribution of violence in Australia. It covers such specific forms of violence as homicide, assault, robbery, rape, and the general topic of domestic violence, including theoretical perspectives. Students will be introduced to the assessment of theoretical explanations proposed for the study of violence. |
Assessment | An essay of 4000 words for third year, 5000 words for fourth year. A final exam may substitute for part of the written work. |
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