ATS2465 - Human rights in the criminal justice sphere - 2017

This intensively delivered unit is part of our Criminology in Prato programme.

The unit introduces students to the study of human rights in the sphere of criminal justice and criminology. The unit will trace the impact of human rights across the differing phases of the achievement of justice in criminal justice systems. Focusing on a specific rights as case studies it will contrast national and international definitions of human rights in understanding responses to crime: including policing, court processes, prosecution and punishment.

Upon completion of this unit students will be able to demonstrate an understanding of:

1. the key human rights relevant to investigatory stages in criminal justice systems;
2. the key human rights relevant to trial stages of criminal proceedings;
3. the impact of human rights on national and international efforts to combat crime. The unit seeks to enhance the ability of students to undertake independent research under the guidance of supervision.

Within semester assessment: 100%

Minimum total expected workload to achieve the learning outcomes for this unit is 144 hours per semester typically comprising a mixture of scheduled learning activities and independent study. A unit requires on average three/four hours of scheduled activities per week. Scheduled activities may include a combination of teacher directed learning, peer directed learning and online engagement. + Additional requirements + This unit is taught intensively at Prato

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Dr Asher Flynn

Criminology

International relations

Twelve credit points of first-year Arts units. It is highly recommended that students only take this unit after they have completed two gateway units in Criminology.

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