Global Crime
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 1 |
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Dates: Results: Last self enrolment: Census: Last withdraw without fail: |
Swinburne Online Teaching Period 2 |
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Prerequisites
CRI10002 Fundamentals of CriminologyAims and objectives
1. Analyse and evaluate the function, scale and socio-economic impact of global illicit markets, including in people, illicit drugs, arms our counterfeit goods
2. Identify and analyse the systemic enablers of global crime including rapid globalisation and technological change, insufficient oversight and regulatory systems, and corruption within both public and private sectors
3. Analyse and evaluate the nexus between systemic enablers of global crime and key offender groups, including organised crime syndicates, transnational corporations and corrupt government officials
4. Evaluate, formulate and communicate real-world policy solutions to global crime problems including law enforcement and other government responses, both individually and in teams
Unit information in detail
- Teaching methods, assessment and content.
Teaching methods
Type | Hours per week | Number of Weeks | Total |
Face to Face Contact Lecture | 1 | 12 | 12 |
Face to Face Contact Tutorial | 2 | 12 | 24 |
Online Contact Online Class | 2 | 12 | 24 |
Unspecified Learning Activities Independent Study, Assignment Preparation, Revision | 7.5 | 12 | 90 |
TOTAL | 150 hours/12.5cps |
Swinburne Online
Type | Hours per week | Number of Weeks | Total |
Online Contact Directed Online Learning and Independent Learning | 12.5 | 12 | 150 |
TOTAL | 150 hours/12.5cps |
Assessment
Types | Individual or Group task | Weighting | Assesses attainment of these ULOs |
Essay – illicit markets | Individual | 45% | 1, 2, 3 |
Wiki – ministerial briefing | Individual | 35% | 1, 2, 3, 4 |
Presentation - ministerial briefing | Group | 20% | 1, 2, 3, 4 |
Content
- People smuggling and modern-day slavery
- Transnational environmental crime
- Transnational drug trafficking
- Production and distribution of counterfeit goods
- Sex trafficking
- Money laundering
- Corporate crime
- Global arms trading
- Transnational state crimes
Study resources
- Reading materials.