PCE4020

Criminology, community justice and crime prevention

(ART)

Art Veno and Scott Beattie

12 points + 2-hour seminar per week + Second semester + Caulfield

Synopsis: Application of criminology to the study of the trend towards /community justice0 in policing and justice. Is community justice something new, or a return to traditional justice practices? Is it the result of dissatisfaction with an authoritarian system or is it merely driven by economic rationalism? The relationship between the community and the justice professional, contextualised in relationship to social control and crime prevention.

Assessment: Theory paper (2000 words): 30% + Research project (6000 words): 50% + Discussion leadership (1000 words): 20%