Course overview
This course explores the various institutions, practices, and procedures of the criminal justice system, as well as the range of theoretical, practical, and philosophical challenges faced in achieving ‘justice’. Students will be introduced to the mechanics of how the criminal justice system in Australia operates, and explore the interconnected nature of policing, the judiciary, and corrections. They will examine the effectiveness of these components and investigate the key issues impacting contemporary criminal justice administration. In doing so, students will evaluate available evidence, and be encouraged to think critically about the aims, processes, and potential failings of each of the components of the criminal justice system.
- Towards Our Habitable Planet
- Prosecuting And Punishing Crime
- Achieving Justice
Course learning outcomes
- Identify the aims, structure, and processes of the criminal justice system
- Explain the roles that different agencies and actors play in the administration of criminal justice
- Compare a variety of approaches to justice and crime prevention
- Analyse how the criminal justice system can produce inequalities and miscarriages of justice
- Discuss the widespread impact of crime and punishment across various groups within the community, including offenders, victims, families and the wider public
Availability
Class details
Adelaide City Campus East
Class number 24950
Section LE01
Size 250
Available 210
Class number 24959
Section TU01
Size 30
Available 29
Class number 24958
Section TU02
Size 30
Available 27
Class number 24957
Section TU03
Size 30
Available 29
Class number 24956
Section TU04
Size 30
Available 30
Class number 24955
Section TU05
Size 30
Available 28
Class number 24954
Section TU06
Size 30
Available 21
Class number 24953
Section TU07
Size 30
Available 27
Class number 24952
Section TU08
Size 30
Available 24
Class number 24951
Section TU09
Size 30
Available 15
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