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191-028 Criminal Justice Decision-Making | |
Note | Formerly available as 191-333/433. Students who have completed 191-333/433 are not eligible to enrol in this subject. |
Credit Points | 12.5 |
HECS Band | 1 |
Coordinator | Dr A Lovegrove |
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 90-minute seminar per week |
Subject Description | This subject is an examination of theoretical and empirical studies of decision-making in criminal justice; the idea of discretion and the control of discretionary judgements; and an introduction to techniques appropriate to the study of decision-making. Students who complete the subject should understand the major criminological studies of decision-making and be able to apply these studies to the operation of the criminal justice system. |
Assessment | An essay of 2000 words for third year, 3000 words for fourth year, and a 2-hour exam or take-home exam equivalent to 2000 words. |
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