Course overview
This course explores the various institutions, practices, and procedures of the criminal justice system, as well as the range of theoretical, practical, and philosophical challenges faced in achieving ‘justice’. Students will be introduced to the mechanics of how the criminal justice system in Australia operates, and explore the interconnected nature of policing, the judiciary, and corrections. They will examine the effectiveness of these components and investigate the key issues impacting contemporary criminal justice administration. In doing so, students will evaluate available evidence, and be encouraged to think critically about the aims, processes, and potential failings of each of the components of the criminal justice system.
- Towards Our Habitable Planet
- Prosecuting And Punishing Crime
- Achieving Justice
Course learning outcomes
- Identify the aims, structure, and processes of the criminal justice system
- Explain the roles that different agencies and actors play in the administration of criminal justice
- Compare a variety of approaches to justice and crime prevention
- Analyse how the criminal justice system can produce inequalities and miscarriages of justice
- Discuss the widespread impact of crime and punishment across various groups within the community, including offenders, victims, families and the wider public
Availability
Class details
Adelaide City Campus East
Group 1
Class number 29090
Section TU12
Size 28
Available 24
Class number 29091
Section TU11
Size 28
Available 24
Class number 29092
Section TU10
Size 28
Available 20
Class number 29093
Section TU09
Size 28
Available 27
Class number 29094
Section TU08
Size 28
Available 22
Class number 29095
Section TU07
Size 28
Available 21
Class number 29096
Section TU06
Size 28
Available 27
Class number 29097
Section TU05
Size 28
Available 25
Class number 29099
Section TU03
Size 28
Available 17
Class number 29101
Section TU01
Size 28
Available 21
Class number 26946
Section LE01
Size 350
Available 298
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