191-427 Crime Ethnicity and Race | |
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Note | Formerly available as 191-025/327/427. Students who have completed 191-025 or 191-327/427 are not eligible to enrol in this subject. |
Availability | 3rd and 4th year |
Credit Points | 12.5 |
HECS Band | 1 |
Coordinator | Ms S James |
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 | 2 (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 | Written work totalling 4000 words for 3rd year, 5000 words for 4th year. |
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