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191-031 What Works in Criminal Justice | |
Note | Formerly available as 191-336/436. Students who have completed 191-336/436 are not eligible to enrol in this subject. This is a methods course. |
Credit Points | 12.5 |
HECS Band | 1 |
Coordinator | Prof K Polk |
Prerequisites | 37.5 points of second/third year criminology subjects (one of which must be 191-004 Introduction to Research Methods), or approval of the subject coordinator for third year. Admission to the Postgraduate Diploma or Fourth Year Honours in Criminology for fourth year. |
Semester | Summer (view timetable) |
Contact | This subject will be taught as a summer intensive program. Dates to be advised |
Subject Description | How effective are criminal justice interventions in changing individual behaviour, reducing opportunities for crime, and increasing public safety? This subject examines the research evidence about the effectiveness and impacts of selected policies, and methodologies of evaluation. Case studies may include gun control, regulating drug use, dangerous offenders, controlling organised crime and the effectiveness of punishment. Students who complete the subject should have developed a framework for assessing the adequacy of criminological evaluations in terms of the questions being asked, the designed being employed, and the measures used in the evaluation. |
Assessment | Written work of 4000 words for third year, 5000 words for fourth year. An examination may be substituted for part of the written work. |
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