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Crime Prevention, Reduction and Control
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CRJUS2475 - Crime Prevention, Reduction and Control
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Criminology
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099903 - Criminology
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<p>Students will study the theoretical and practical aspects of crime prevention and reduction. Students will gain awareness and appreciation of a variety of contemporary crime prevention, control and reduction challenges, practices and controversies in local and international 21st century contexts. This unit will analyse local, regional and transnational crime prevention initiatives and strategies; civilians in uniform or blue armies; the security state; CCTV; public and private surveillance; security in prisons and in marginal communities; evidence based policy and policing; situational crime prevention; political frameworks; environmentally-centred crime prevention; auxiliary justice; social crime prevention; vigilante justice; community safety and personal responsibility; and whole of community approaches.</p>
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<p>Topics may include:<br>
1. Module One: Crime Prevention and Theory<br>
- Key approaches and frameworks<br>
- Social crime prevention<br>
- Environmental and situational crime prevention<br>
- The security state.<br>
2. Module Two: Crime Prevention, Reduction and Control in Practice<br>
- Crime prevention in public spaces<br>
- Crime prevention in regional, rural and remote communities<br>
- International crime prevention lessons<br>
- Police, government and community partnerships in crime prevention<br>
- Preventing interpersonal violence and hate crime<br>
- Preventing environmental, heritage and wildlife crime<br>
- Preventing white collar, corporate and cyber crime<br>
- Evaluating crime prevention and planning for the future.</p>
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<p>Where supplementary assessment is available a student must have failed overall in the Unit but gained a final mark of 45 per cent or above, has completed all major assessment tasks (including all sub-components where a task has multiple parts) as specified in the Unit Description and is not eligible for any other form of supplementary assessment.</p>
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Unit description
<p>Students will study the theoretical and practical aspects of crime prevention and reduction. Students will gain awareness and appreciation of a variety of contemporary crime prevention, control and reduction challenges, practices and controversies in local and international 21st century contexts. This unit will analyse local, regional and transnational crime prevention initiatives and strategies; civilians in uniform or blue armies; the security state; CCTV; public and private surveillance; security in prisons and in marginal communities; evidence based policy and policing; situational crime prevention; political frameworks; environmentally-centred crime prevention; auxiliary justice; social crime prevention; vigilante justice; community safety and personal responsibility; and whole of community approaches.</p>
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<p>Topics may include:<br> 1. Module One: Crime Prevention and Theory<br> - Key approaches and frameworks<br> - Social crime prevention<br> - Environmental and situational crime prevention<br> - The security state.<br> 2. Module Two: Crime Prevention, Reduction and Control in Practice<br> - Crime prevention in public spaces<br> - Crime prevention in regional, rural and remote communities<br> - International crime prevention lessons<br> - Police, government and community partnerships in crime prevention<br> - Preventing interpersonal violence and hate crime<br> - Preventing environmental, heritage and wildlife crime<br> - Preventing white collar, corporate and cyber crime<br> - Evaluating crime prevention and planning for the future.</p>
Key information
Institute / school:
Institute of Education, Arts & Community
Discipline:
Humanities and Social Sciences
Study level:
Undergraduate
Credit points:
15
EFTSL:
0.125
Field of education:
099903 - Criminology
Offering:
<p><strong>Semester 2</strong><p>Ballarat - Mt Helen (On Campus)</p><p>Berwick (On Campus)</p><p>Gippsland - Churchill (On Campus)</p><p>On-line Learning</p></p>
Grade scheme:
Graded (e.g. HD, D, C, etc)
Placement component:
No
Fee information:
<a href="http://www.federation.edu.au/locate/unit/crjus2475">View unit fees</a>
Requisites
Prerequisite
None
Corequisite
None
Exclusion
<p>must not have completed CRJUS3475</p>
Learning outcomes
Learning outcomes
<p>On successful completion of this unit, students are expected to gain the following [K]nowledge, [S]kills and [A]pplication of knowledge & skills</p>
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<p>Identify and analyse the key theoretical underpinnings of crime prevention, control and reduction.</p>
K2
<p>Examine contemporary crime prevention strategies in urban and regional Australia and internationally.</p>
K3
<p>Identify and explain the multi-faceted impact and significance of preventing crime in a democratic society.</p>
S1
<p>Critically assess, analyse and evaluate the challenges encountered by operational police and community members in preventing and reducing crime in the contemporary world, with a particular focus on contemporary scholarly research.</p>
S2
<p>Summarise relevant key themes, issues and debates concerning contemporary crime prevention and reduction strategies.</p>
S3
<p>Identify and develop a crime prevention response to offending behaviours.</p>
A1
<p>Apply skills in critical thinking to key debates concerning responses by criminal justice agencies and members of urban, regional, rural and remote communities to offending behaviours and crime prevention.</p>
A2
<p>Utilise and integrate relevant conceptual frameworks in analysing the range and diversity of crime prevention responses.</p>
A3
<p>Identify links and tensions between issues, debates, concepts and perspectives.</p>
Assessment
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<p>Analysis of crime prevention literature</p>
<p>Written piece</p>
<p>15-25%</p>
K1, K2, S2, A1
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<p>Critique and share views about selected contemporary crime prevention issues and strategies</p>
<p>Written or oral responses to selected issues</p>
<p>30-40%</p>
K1, K2, S1, A1, A3
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<p>Develop a crime prevention strategy that addresses a local issue</p>
<p>Group work</p>
<p>40-50%</p>
K1, K2, K3, S1, S2, S3, A1, A2, A3
Supplementary assessment available:
Yes
Supplementary assessment information:
<p>Where supplementary assessment is available a student must have failed overall in the Unit but gained a final mark of 45 per cent or above, has completed all major assessment tasks (including all sub-components where a task has multiple parts) as specified in the Unit Description and is not eligible for any other form of supplementary assessment.</p>
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FedTASK 1: Interpersonal
The ability to effectively communicate, interact and work with others both individually and in groups.
<p>Level 2 - Student demonstrates some independence within provided guidelines</p>
FedTASK 2: Leadership
The ability to apply professional skills and behaviours in leading others.
<p>Level 2 - Student demonstrates some independence within provided guidelines</p>
FedTASK 3: Critical Thinking and Creativity
The ability to work in complexity and ambiguity using imagination to create new ideas.
<p>Level 2 - Student demonstrates some independence within provided guidelines</p>
FedTASK 4: Digital Literacy
The ability to work fluently across a range of tools and applications to achieve a range of skills.
<p>Level 1 - Students require directions and boundaries from mentor</p>
FedTASK 5: Sustainable and Ethical Mindset
The ability to consider and assess the consequences and impact of ideas and actions in enacting ethical and sustainable decisions.
<p>Level 2 - Student demonstrates some independence within provided guidelines</p>
FedTASK
<p>Federation University recognises that students require key transferable employability skills to prepare them for their future workplace and society. FedTASKs (<strong>T</strong>ransferable <strong>A</strong>ttributes <strong>S</strong>kills and <strong>K</strong>nowledge) provide a targeted focus on five key, transferable Attributes, Skills, and Knowledge that are embedded within curriculum, developed gradually towards successful measures and interlinked with cross-discipline and co-operative learning opportunities.</p>
Key information
Institute / school:
Institute of Education, Arts & Community
Discipline:
Humanities and Social Sciences
Study level:
Undergraduate
Credit points:
15
EFTSL:
0.125
Field of education:
099903 - Criminology
Offering:
<p><strong>Semester 2</strong><p>Ballarat - Mt Helen (On Campus)</p><p>Berwick (On Campus)</p><p>Gippsland - Churchill (On Campus)</p><p>On-line Learning</p></p>
Grade scheme:
Graded (e.g. HD, D, C, etc)
Placement component:
No
Fee information:
<a href="http://www.federation.edu.au/locate/unit/crjus2475">View unit fees</a>
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Internal reference: CRJUS2475 - U3.4