ATS2056 - Race, crime and difference - 2018

This unit will examine the ways in which Criminology has dealt with issues of race, difference and inequality in crime and criminal justice. Students will be introduced to a range of theoretical paradigms and empirical approaches for identifying and understanding difference, discrimination, and criminal justice responses to both. In addition, the unit will examine: trends and patterns of offending and victimisation; experiences of criminalisation and discrimination in criminal justice systems for diverse groups; and the increasing and disproportionate representation of Aboriginal peoples, people with disabilities and other culturally and ethnically diverse groups in the criminal justice system.

Upon successful completion of the unit, students will demonstrate the ability to:

1. identify the multiple intersections between race, gender, ability and criminal justice;
2. formulate a well-structured and organised response to questions of race, crime and difference in writing;
3. organise and manage the collection of criminological scholarship, criminal justice policy, and crime data on race, crime and difference;
4. communicate an evidence based analysis of historic and contemporary criminological perspectives on race, crime and difference;
5. generate and present informed thought and synthesis of scholarship in essay writing and oral discussions.

Within semester assessment: 60% + Exam: 40%

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.

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Criminology