Key facts
UNE unit code: CRIM190
*You are viewing the 2024 version of this unit which may be subject to change in future.
- Trimester 2 - On Campus
- Trimester 2 - Online
- Armidale Campus
- Yes
- No
- No
- 6
Unit information
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 you will explore include: the racialisation of crime in Indigenous communities; crime prevention in rural communities; family violence, law and order politics; policing and crime prevention; farm crime; environmental crime; and law and order politics in rural youth crime, amongst others.
This unit explicitly explores how crime and criminality is shaped by cultural geography and locational contexts. Importantly, the unit also provides an overview of a small but rapidly growing body of international research into rural crime.
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| Teaching period | Mode/location |
|---|---|
| Trimester 2 | On Campus, Armidale Campus |
| Trimester 2 | Online |
*Offering is subject to availability
Intensive schools
There are no intensive schools required for this unit.
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Notes
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Learning outcomes
Upon completion of this unit, students will be able to:
- demonstrate coherent theoretical knowledge of the historical and theoretical reasons for the urban-centric bias of research into crime and violence;
- understand and explain how characteristics of rural areas shape crime and its control
- evaluate the diverse nature and statistical incidence of crime in rural communities; and
- apply independent judgement and understanding of how crime and violence impacts rural communities.
Assessment information
Assessments are subject to change up to 8 weeks prior to the start of the teaching period in which you are undertaking the unit.
| Title | Must Complete | Weight | Offerings | Assessment Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crime Profile | Yes | 45% | All offerings | No. Words: 2000 |
| Structured Participation | No | 10% | All offerings | On-campus students will be assessed on participation in class discussion; online students will be assessed on postings to Moodle discussion forums and online tests No. Words: 1000 |
| Take Home Exam | Yes | 45% | All offerings | Equivalent of 2000 words |
Learning resources
Textbooks are subject to change up to 8 weeks prior to the start of the teaching period in which you are undertaking the unit.
Note: Students are expected to purchase prescribed material. Please note that textbook requirements may vary from one teaching period to the next.
The Encyclopedia of Rural Crime
ISBN: 9781529222012
Harkness, A., Peterson, J.R., Bowden, M., Pedersen, C. and Donnermeyer, J.F. (Eds.), Bristol University Press 1st 2024
Text refers to: All offerings
Note: Recommended material is held in the University Library — purchase is optional.
The Routledge International Handbook of Rural Criminology
ISBN: 9781138799745
Donnermeyer, J., Routledge 1st ed. 2016
Text refers to: All offerings
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