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SOCY344 Criminology and Justice Systems

Credit Points 6
Offering
Responsible Campus Teaching Period Mode of Study
Armidale Semester 2 On Campus
Armidale Semester 2 Off Campus
Online level Level D - Comp/internet essential
Intensive School(s) None
Supervised Exam November
Pre-requisites 12 cp at 100 level in Sociology, including SOCY 100
Co-requisites None
Restrictions LS 211, 311; SOCY 244, 444
Notes None
Combined Units SOCY444 - Criminology and Justice Systems
Coordinator(s) John Scott (jscott6@une.edu.au)
Unit Description

The unit explores crime and criminality, particularly the aetiological dimensions of crime and strategies of crime control. Classical and contemporary criminological research will be examined, and the interaction of theory, practice and law outlined. The unit utilises both traditional and problem-based learning approaches.

Prescribed Material
Mandatory

Text(s):

Note: Students are expected to purchase prescribed material

Crime and Criminology: An Introduction
ISBN: 9780195517323
White, R. and Haines, F., OUP 3rd ed. 2004
Understanding Crime Data
ISBN: 9780335195183
Coleman, C. and Moynihan, J., Open University Press 1996
Recommended Material
Optional
None
Disclaimer Offer of some subjects is subject to viability. Information in these unit descriptions is subject to change prior to commencement of semester.
   

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