Young People, Crime and Justice

Subject CRIM30011 (2014)

Note: This is an archived Handbook entry from 2014.

Credit Points: 12.50
Level: 3 (Undergraduate)
Dates & Locations:

This subject is not offered in 2014.
Time Commitment: Contact Hours: 1 x 1.5 hour lecture and 1 x 1 hour tutorial per week for 12 weeks
Total Time Commitment:

Total of 120 hours
Prerequisites:

The completion of 25 points of Criminology
Corequisites: None
Recommended Background Knowledge:

Criminology at levels 1 & 2
Non Allowed Subjects: None
Core Participation Requirements:

For the purposes of considering request for Reasonable Adjustments under the disability Standards for Education (Cwth 2005), and Students Experiencing Academic Disadvantage Policy, academic requirements for this subject are articulated in the Subject Description, Subject Objectives, Generic Skills and Assessment Requirements of this entry.The University is dedicated to provide support to those with special requirements. Further details on the disability support scheme can be found at the Disability Liaison Unit website: http://www.services.unimelb.edu.au/disability/

Contact

Dr. Natalia Hanley

nhanley@unimelb.edu.au

Subject Overview:

This subject charts the experiences that young people have as subjects and resistors of social control, victims of crime and young offenders. These experiences are contextualised by an appreciation of youth crime and justice as products of historical, theoretical and political junctures which have variously sought to ‘protect’, ‘treat’ or ‘punish’. The first part of the subject critically explores young people and social control; considering the boundaries between rights and responsibilities, anti-social behaviour and crime and adolescence and adulthood. The second part of the subject considers young people in relation to crime- as victim-survivors and offenders. The third part of the subject analyses the system and process of youth justice in Australia.
Learning Outcomes:

On completion of this subject students should be able to demonstrate:

  • An understanding of youth as a site of risk, resilience and control;
  • An appreciation of political and theoretical shifts in constructing and responding to young people, crime and justice;
  • An ability to critically engage with contemporary debates about young people, crime and justice.
Assessment:

A 2000 word essay (50%) due mid-semester, and a 2000 word essay (50%) due during the examination period.

Hurdle Requirement: This subject has a minimum Hurdle Requirement of 75% tutorial attendance. Regular participation in tutorials is required.

Assessment submitted late without an approved extension will be penalised at 10% per working day. In-class tasks missed without approval will not be marked. All pieces of written work must be submitted to pass this subject.
Prescribed Texts:

A reading pack will be available.
Breadth Options:

This subject potentially can be taken as a breadth subject component for the following courses:

You should visit learn more about breadth subjects and read the breadth requirements for your degree, and should discuss your choice with your student adviser, before deciding on your subjects.

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Generic Skills:

Completion of this subject will contribute towards the development of generic student attributes including:

  • highly developed cognitive, analytical and problem-solving skills;
  • an advanced understanding of complex concepts and the ability to express them lucidly in writing and orally;
  • sophisticated awareness of cultural, ethnic and gender diversities and their implications;
  • an ability to plan work and to use time effectively.
Related Majors/Minors/Specialisations: Criminology
Criminology Major
Socio-legal Studies Major

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