Crime and Punishment in the International Context
Duration
- One Semester or equivalent
Contact hours
- 36 hours
On-campus unit delivery combines face-to-face and digital learning.
2023 teaching periods
Hawthorn Higher Ed. Semester 2 |
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Swinburne Online Teaching Period 2 |
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Prerequisites
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Aims and objectives
This unit aims to enable students to acquire a comprehensive knowledge and understanding of the nature of crime in the global setting. Students are introduced to the cultural, historic, social and other factors that influence whether behaviour is criminalised. Students will understand the victimology rates in the global setting and effects and causes of crime in the global setting. The numerous approaches to reducing crime and the different forms of criminal sanctions will be explored. A key aspect of the unit will involve analysing sentencing frameworks in the global setting.
1 Analyse victimology rates in the global setting and draw connections regarding the profile of people who are most likely to be victims of crime
2 Evaluate the effectiveness of capital punishment as a means of reducing crime
3 Examine the causes of different levels and types of victimology in the global setting and approaches to dealing with this problem
4 Compare and contrast the main global themes regarding reducing crime and approaches to criminalising behaviour
2 Evaluate the effectiveness of capital punishment as a means of reducing crime
3 Examine the causes of different levels and types of victimology in the global setting and approaches to dealing with this problem
4 Compare and contrast the main global themes regarding reducing crime and approaches to criminalising behaviour
Unit information in detail
- Teaching methods, assessment, general skills outcomes and content.
Teaching methods
Type | Hours per week | Number of Weeks | Total |
Face to Face Contact Class | 2 | 12 | 24 |
Online Contact Online learning activities and discussion boards | 1 | 12 | 12 |
Unspecified Learning Activities Independent Learning | 9.5 | 12 | 114 |
TOTAL | 150 hours |
Assessment
Assignment (Individual) 40-50%
Final Examination (Individual) 50-60%
General skills outcomes
• Problem solving skills
• Analysis skills
• Communication skills
• Ability to tackle unfamiliar problems
• Ability to work independently
• Analysis skills
• Communication skills
• Ability to tackle unfamiliar problems
• Ability to work independently
Content
• The definition of crime in the global setting
• Cultural, historic, social and other factors that influence whether behaviour is criminalised
• Victimology rates and types in the global setting
• The effect of crime
• Causes of crime in the global setting
• Crimes which occur across borders: organised crime and terrorism
• Approaches to reducing crime
• Capital punishment in the global setting
• Different forms of criminal sanctions
• Sentencing frameworks in the global setting
• The future of crime and punishment in the global sentencing
• Cultural, historic, social and other factors that influence whether behaviour is criminalised
• Victimology rates and types in the global setting
• The effect of crime
• Causes of crime in the global setting
• Crimes which occur across borders: organised crime and terrorism
• Approaches to reducing crime
• Capital punishment in the global setting
• Different forms of criminal sanctions
• Sentencing frameworks in the global setting
• The future of crime and punishment in the global sentencing
Study resources
- Recommended reading.
Recommended reading
Students are advised to check the unit outline in the relevant teaching period for appropriate textbooks and further reading.