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HSRV303-12S1 (C) Semester One 2012
Women Offending and Victimisation Perspectives

15 points, 0.1250 EFTS
20 Feb 2012 - 24 Jun 2012 		↓Other occurrences

Description

This course considers a range of explanatory theories emanating from a range of disciplines that contribute to current understandings of criminal offending, victimisation and societal responses. Field visits constitute part of the familiarisation with key aspects of philosophical approaches in these settings. There is significant input from visiting practitioners in the respective criminal justice practice settings of police, courts, probation, prisons, victim support and associated social services.

Pre-requisites

Any 30 points of Human Services at 200 level including HSRV204. Students without this prerequisite but with at least 60 points at 200 level or above in appropriate courses may enter the course with the permission of the Programme Coordinator.

Restrictions

Equivalent Courses

Timetable

Lectures
Streams Day Time Where Notes
Stream 01 Tuesday 1:00pm-3:00pm E16 Lecture Theatre 20 Feb - 1 Apr,
23 Apr - 3 Jun

Tutorials
Streams Day Time Where Notes
Stream 01 Tuesday 3:00pm-4:00pm Kirkwood KC04 27 Feb - 1 Apr,
23 Apr - 3 Jun
Stream 02 Friday 12:00pm-1:00pm Kirkwood KC04 27 Feb - 1 Apr,
23 Apr - 3 Jun

Course Coordinator

Annabel Taylor

Assessment

Assessment Due Date Percentage  Description
Major Essay 27 Apr 2012 40%
Seminar 29 May 2012 25% First due date 22/05/2012
Report 01 Jun 2012 35%


Major Essay 40% Due 27 April
Report 35% Due 1 June
Seminar 25% Due 22 May and 29 May

Textbooks

Required Texts

Davies, P., Francis, P., Greer, C. (Eds.); Victims, Crime and Society; London: Sage Publications Ltd, 2007.

Recommended Reading

Morash, M; Understanding Gender, Crime and Justice; California: Sage Publications, 2005 (Highly Recommended Reading).

Price, B., & Sokoloff, N; The Criminal Justice System and Women; 3rd; New York: McGraw-Hill, 2004 (Highly Recommended Reading).

Renzetti, C., & Goodstein, L; Women, Crime and Criminal Justice; Los Angeles, US: Roxbury Publishing Company, 2001 (Highly Recommended Reading).

Fees

Domestic fee $619.00
International fee $2,688.00


For further information see School of Social and Political Sciences.

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