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ATS2464

Faculty of Arts

12 April 2013 19 June 2013

Undergraduate - Unit

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6 points, SCA Band 1, 0.125 EFTSL

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LevelUndergraduate
FacultyFaculty of Arts
Organisational UnitCriminology
OfferedPrato First semester 2013 (Day)
Coordinator(s)Dr Paddy Rawlinson

Notes

This is an international study program that requires an application to be enrolled - see the Arts Prato page for further information http://www.arts.monash.edu.au/prato/
Previously coded CRI2070

Synopsis

This unit introduces students to the comparative study of criminology. Comparative criminology involves the study of crime and social control across different cultural contexts. This unit studies the production of criminological knowledge across cultures as well as its meaning and measurement. It examines a range of cross national data sets and measures of crime and social control. The focus will include comparison of European approaches to crime and social control with other regions of the world including Australia, Asia and the Americas.

Outcomes

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

  1. The key elements of comparative criminology;
  2. Key advantages and limitations of measuring crime and social control across cultures;
  3. The impact of culture on the production of criminological knowledge;
  4. The need for comparative approaches to crime and justice across major regions of the world;
  5. How to identify the impact of European and North American criminology on the application of criminological knowledge globally.

Assessment

Project: 30%
Class Participation: 20%
Examination (2 hrs): 50%

Chief examiner(s)

Dr Paddy Rawlinson

Contact hours

Two week intensive study 9 x 2.5 hr seminars

This unit applies to the following area(s) of study

Criminology