Unit Outline

In this unit you will focus on sociological approaches to crime and the criminal justice system with the objective of understanding research and debates about: (i) the criminal justice system (police, courts, corrections); (ii) patterns of crime (measuring crime victims and offenders, white collar crime, violent crime); (iii) the relationship between specific social groups (young people, women and Indigenous Australians) and the criminal justice system; (iv) responses to crime (crime prevention, victims, alternative dispute resolution).

Intended Learning Outcomes

As per the Assessment and Results Policy 1.3, your results will reflect your achievement against specified learning outcomes.

On completion of this unit, you will be able to:


1	Apply criminological terms and concepts in the study of crime and criminal justice.
2	Analyse the roles, functions, policies and practices of various institutions of the criminal justice system.
3	Critically reflect on your values and perceptions relating to crime and criminal justice.
4	Communicate your ideas clearly in verbal and written forms.

Requisites


REQUISITE TYPE	REQUISITES
Anti-requisite (mutual excl)	HGA206 or HGA306

Alterations as a result of student feedback

How will I be Assessed?

For more detailed assessment information please see MyLO.

Assessment schedule


ASSESSMENT TASK #	ASSESSMENT TASK NAME	DATE DUE	WEIGHT	LINKS TO INTENDED LEARNING OUTCOMES
Assessment Task 1:	Essay	Week 5	30 %	LO1, LO2, LO3, LO4
Assessment Task 2:	Reflection	Week 10	30 %	LO1, LO2, LO3
Assessment Task 3:	Tutorial Participation	Refer to Assessment Description	10 %	LO2, LO4
Assessment Task 4:	Take home exam	Exam Period	30 %	LO1, LO2, LO3, LO4

Assessment details

Assessment Task 1: Essay

Task Description:

This essay will explore fairness within the criminal justice. Further information is provided on MyLO for this task.

The examination will be due to the unit's MyLO page at 11:59pm on the listed date.

Task Length:

1500 words

Due Date:

Week 5 (23/Aug/2024)

Weight:

30 %

CRITERION #

CRITERION

MEASURES INTENDED

LEARNING OUTCOME(S)


1	Apply key criminological terms and concepts in the study of crime and criminal justice.	LO1
2	Analyse the roles, functions, policies and practices of various institutions of the criminal justice system.	LO2
3	Communicate your ideas clearly, using scholarly research to support criminological argument.	LO4
4	Extend your ability to justify your position on key debates in the study of crime and criminal justice, with reference to relevant sources.	LO3

Assessment Task 2: Reflection

Task Description:

This two-part task will involve writing a briefing note and a reflection. Further details are provided on MyLO.

The examination will be due to the unit's MyLO page at 11:59pm on the listed date.

Task Length:

1300 words (Part A 800 words, Part B 500 words)

Due Date:

Week 10 (04/Oct/2024)

Weight:

30 %

CRITERION #

CRITERION

MEASURES INTENDED

LEARNING OUTCOME(S)


1	Apply criminological terms and concepts in your reflection on the transcription of records and their cases.	LO1
2	Critically reflect on your values and perceptions pertaining to the criminal justice system.	LO3
3	Communicate your ideas clearly in written form.	LO2

Assessment Task 3: Tutorial Participation

Task Description:

Weekly tutorials will be held face-to-face and online to discuss and apply criminological theories and perspectives to current issues and topics of debate in criminology.

Task Length:

Due Date:

Refer to Assessment Description

Weight:

10 %

CRITERION #

CRITERION

MEASURES INTENDED

LEARNING OUTCOME(S)


1	Analyse the roles, functions, policies and practices of various institutions of the criminal justice system.	LO2
2	Communicate your ideas clearly in verbal form.	LO4

Assessment Task 4: Take home exam

Task Description:

This task takes the form of an open-book examination due during the examination period.
You will be asked to answer several questions which reflect the content of the unit (a total of 1,500 words). Further information about the exam will be available in MyLO and in lectures closer to the date.

The examination will be due to the unit's MyLO page at 11:59pm on the listed date.

Task Length:

1500 words

Due Date:

Exam Period (05/Nov/2024)

Weight:

30 %

CRITERION #

CRITERION

MEASURES INTENDED

LEARNING OUTCOME(S)


1	Apply key sociological and criminological terms and concepts in the study of crime and criminal justice.	LO1
2	Analyse the criminal justice system in terms of its structure and operation, its relationship with particular social groups, and the limits and possibilities of its various responses to crime.	LO2
3	Critically reflect on your values and perceptions pertaining to the criminal justice system.	LO3
4	Communicate your ideas clearly in written form	LO4

How your final result is determined

To pass this unit, you need to demonstrate your attainment of each of the Intended Learning Outcomes, achieve a final unit grade of 50% or greater, and pass any hurdle tasks.

Submission of assignments

Where practicable, assignments should be submitted to an assignment submission folder in MYLO. You must submit assignments by the due date or receive a penalty (unless an extension of time has been approved by the Unit Coordinator). Students submitting any assignment in hard copy, or because of a practicum finalisation, must attach a student cover sheet and signed declaration for the submission to be accepted for marking.

Academic integrity

Academic integrity is about acting responsibly, honestly, ethically, and collegially when using, producing, and communicating information with other students and staff members.

In written work, you must correctly reference the work of others to maintain academic integrity. To find out the referencing style for this unit, see the assessment information in the MyLO site, or contact your teaching staff. For more detail about Academic Integrity, see Important Guidelines & Support.

Requests for extensions

If you are unable to submit an assessment task by the due date, you should apply for an extension.

A request for an extension should first be discussed with your Unit Coordinator or teaching support team where possible. A request for an extension must be submitted by the assessment due date, except where you can provide evidence it was not possible to do so. Typically, an application for an extension will be supported by documentary evidence: however, where it is not possible for you to provide evidence please contact your Unit Coordinator.

The Unit Coordinator must notify you of the outcome of an extension request within 3 working days of receiving the request.

Late penalties

Assignments submitted after the deadline will receive a late penalty of 5% of the original available mark for each calendar day (or part day) that the assignment is late. Late submissions will not be accepted more than 10 calendar days after the due date, or after assignments have been returned to other students on a scheduled date, whichever occurs first. Further information on Late Penalties can be found on the Assessments and Results Procedure.

Review of results and appeals

You are entitled to ask for a review of the marking and grading of your assessment task if there is an irregularity in the marking standards or an error in the process for determining the outcome of an assessment. Details on how to request a review of a mark for an assignment are outlined in the Review and Appeal of Academic Decisions Procedure.