SOCY390 Crime in Rural Communities
Updated: 24 November 2008| Credit Points | 6 | ||||||
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| Online level | Level C - Internet access required | ||||||
| Intensive School(s) | None | ||||||
| Supervised Exam | June | ||||||
| Pre-requisites | 12 cp at 100 level in SOCY or 6 cp at 100 level in SOCY and CRIM100 | ||||||
| Co-requisites | None | ||||||
| Restrictions | SOCY490 | ||||||
| Notes | None | ||||||
| Combined Units |
SOCY490 - Crime in Rural Communities |
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| Coordinator(s) | John Scott (jscott6@une.edu.au) | ||||||
| Unit Description |
This unit provides students with a conceptual and empirical overview of the nature and incidence of crime and violence in rural and regional communities. Specific areas explored include: the racialisation of crime in indigenous communities; crime prevention in rural communities; family violence; sexual and homophobic violence; farm crime and law and order politics in rural contexts. The subject also provides an overview of a small but growing body of international research into rural crime. |
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| Prescribed Material Manditory |
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Note: Students are expected to purchase prescribed material
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| Disclaimer | Offer of some subjects is subject to viability. Information in these unit descriptions is subject to change prior to commencement of semester. |