CJC3020

Punishment, Power and Justice ( points)

(ARTS)

Leader: Dr Jude McCulloch

Offered:
Not offered in 2004.

Synopsis:

Objectives: 1. A critical awareness of the history of punishment in Australia, and internationally and contemporary trends in punishment 2. An understanding of the various theories and types of punishment and the role of punishment in society 3. The skills to critically analyse debates about the role and nature of punishment in society throughout history and in contemporary times 4. An ability to present a fluid and logical argument about the role of punishment in society 5. The ability to formulate ideas, based on evidence and theory, about the role and nature of punishment in different societies, countries and over time 6. An understanding of the factors influencing the different models and forms of punishment 7. Third year students will develop a greater critical awareness and intellectual synthesis of all the topics and issues under consideration.

Assessment: Tutorial contribution: 10%, Examination 2000 words: 50%, Essay 2500 words: 40%.

Contact Hours: 1 one hour lecture and a one hour tutorial per week

Prerequisites: CJC1001, CJC1002 These subjects are prerequisites only if students wish to undertake a Criminal Justice and Criminology major. The subject can be taken as an elective without prerequisites.

Prohibitions: CJC2020