Authorised by Academic Registrar, April 1996
Synopsis The aim of this subject is to develop in students an understanding of the similarities and differences among the policing sysstems of Australia and those of a selection of other nation states. Topics include the Australian federal system as it operates in the field of law enforcement; the problems of overlapping jurisdiction, the role of the National Crime Authority; the possible creation of an Australian Federal Bureau of Investigation, a comparative study of the developing police infrastructure of nations within the area of Australia's strategic concern.
Assessment Essay (3000 words): 40% + Examination (2 hours): 40% + Tutorial presentation and short paper: 20%