191-436 What Works in Criminal Justice

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191-436 What Works in Criminal Justice
Note	Formerly available as 191-031/336/436. Students who have completed 191-031 or 191-336/436 are not eligible to enrol in this subject. This is a methods course. Strict enrolment deadlines apply to subjects taught during the Summer Semester. Any enrolment in, or withdrawal from, this subject for the Summer Semester must be made in line with HECS census dates, see HECS census date.
Availability	3rd and 4th year
Credit Points	12.5
HECS Band	1
Coordinator	Dr S Ross
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: 4, 5, 13, 14, 15 February
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 3rd year, 5000 words for 4th year. An examination may be substituted for part of the written work.

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