191-427 Crime, Ethnicity and Race

Usually 37.5 points of second/third year criminology subjects for third year or admission to the postgraduate diploma or fourth year honours in criminology.

This subject will be run as an Indigenous-focused course. It offers an examination of the relationship between Indigenous communities, western law and the practices and institutions of the criminal justice system. It explores differential theoretical perspectives on the processes of Indigenous criminalisation and victimisation, and examines specific issues such as racism, different policing, access to justice and Indigenous-led solutions to law reform and criminal justice empowerment.

• have highly developed cognitive, analytical and problem-solving skills;

• have an advanced understanding of complex concepts and the ability to express them lucidly in writing and orally;

• have sophisticated awareness of cultural, ethnic and gender diversities and their implications;

• have an ability to plan work and to use time effectively.

Third year: an essay of 2500 words 75% (due during semester), and a take-home exam of 1500 words 25% (due at the end of semester). Fourth year: an essay of 2500 words 50% (due during the semester) and a take home examination of 2500 words 50% (due at the end of semester).

A subject reader will be available from the University Bookshop