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191-006 Policing | |
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Note | Formerly available as 191-206/306. Students who have completed 191-206 or 191-306 are not eligible to enrol in this subject. |
Availability | 2nd and 3rd year |
Credit Points | 12.5 |
HECS Band | 1 |
Coordinator | Dr S James |
Prerequisites | Normally 25 points of first year criminology. |
Semester | 2 (view timetable) |
Contact | Two 1-hour lectures and a 1-hour tutorial for ten weeks of the semester, and a 1-hour lecture for the first and last week of semester |
Subject Description | This subject introduces students to the historical, political and social forces which shape police organisations, policies and practices. The subject covers the origins, functions and structures of contemporary policing, and identifies key emerging issues and challenges in policing such as the effectiveness of policing in crime control, the emergence of community policing, police culture, police misbehaviour and accountability, organisational change and organisational renewal. The emphasis is upon public (state) policing, although attention is paid to the growing private policing sector and to late 20th century developments in multi-agency policing. Upon completion of the subject, students should be able to analyse critically current developments in policing in terms of their historical, theoretical, political and functional contexts. |
Assessment | Written work totalling 4000 words, or an essay of 2000 words and a 2-hour examination. |
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