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CRJUS3202 - Young People: Risk to Corrections
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<p>The focus of this unit is on young people interacting with the criminal justice system. The unit will also focus on how the criminal justice system responds to young people from the point of interaction with police, courts and corrections and are informed by criminological theories. Students will develop an understanding of the factors which may increase a young person's risk of interacting with the justice system; the over-representation of Indigenous young people; how the justice system and society responds to criminal behaviour perpetrated by young people, and the options available to courts in sentencing young people. Students will engage in debates around punishment and rehabilitation. The unit will look at innovative state, national and international government and non-government organisational (NGO) approaches to responding to young people involved in criminal behaviour including, but not limited to, justice reinvestment and the Aboriginal Justice Agreement.</p>
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<p>Topics may include:<br>
1. Who are young people?<br>
2. Human rights of young people<br>
3. Exploring social control and social expectations of young people<br>
4. Prevalence of crimes perpetrated by young people<br>
5. Criminological explanations about crime as it applies to young people<br>
6. Historical approaches to criminal behaviour by young people<br>
7. Court responses to young people: Children's Court and other state courts<br>
8. Police response to young people<br>
9. National and international criminal justice responses to young people<br>
10. Justice reinvestment and other innovative programs<br>
11. Victorian Aboriginal Justice Agreement<br>
12. Sentencing options<br>
13. Community based justice programs<br>
14. Policy and legislative frameworks<br>
15. Youth Justice Centres<br>
16. Therapeutic Jurisprudence<br>
17. Programmatic and policy responses to young people engaged in or at risk of engaging in criminal behaviour<br>
18. Recidivism<br>
19. Representation of young people and crime in media/film/cultural messages<br>
20. Crime prevention / reduction / minimisation processes targeting young people<br>
21. Current debates (national and international) about youth offending<br>
22. Alternative approaches to responding to youth crime.</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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<p>The focus of this unit is on young people interacting with the criminal justice system. The unit will also focus on how the criminal justice system responds to young people from the point of interaction with police, courts and corrections and are informed by criminological theories. Students will develop an understanding of the factors which may increase a young person's risk of interacting with the justice system; the over-representation of Indigenous young people; how the justice system and society responds to criminal behaviour perpetrated by young people, and the options available to courts in sentencing young people. Students will engage in debates around punishment and rehabilitation. The unit will look at innovative state, national and international government and non-government organisational (NGO) approaches to responding to young people involved in criminal behaviour including, but not limited to, justice reinvestment and the Aboriginal Justice Agreement.</p>
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<p>Topics may include:<br> 1. Who are young people?<br> 2. Human rights of young people<br> 3. Exploring social control and social expectations of young people<br> 4. Prevalence of crimes perpetrated by young people<br> 5. Criminological explanations about crime as it applies to young people<br> 6. Historical approaches to criminal behaviour by young people<br> 7. Court responses to young people: Children's Court and other state courts<br> 8. Police response to young people<br> 9. National and international criminal justice responses to young people<br> 10. Justice reinvestment and other innovative programs<br> 11. Victorian Aboriginal Justice Agreement<br> 12. Sentencing options<br> 13. Community based justice programs<br> 14. Policy and legislative frameworks<br> 15. Youth Justice Centres<br> 16. Therapeutic Jurisprudence<br> 17. Programmatic and policy responses to young people engaged in or at risk of engaging in criminal behaviour<br> 18. Recidivism<br> 19. Representation of young people and crime in media/film/cultural messages<br> 20. Crime prevention / reduction / minimisation processes targeting young people<br> 21. Current debates (national and international) about youth offending<br> 22. Alternative approaches to responding to youth crime.</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 1</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/crjus3202">View unit fees</a>
Requisites
Prerequisite
<p>must have completed all of CRJUS1284/CRJUS1283 OR must have completed all of <a href="/ords/r/curriculum/catalogue/course?p6_code=CRJUS1285" target="_blank">CRJUS1285</a>/<a href="/ords/r/curriculum/catalogue/course?p6_code=CRJUS1287" target="_blank">CRJUS1287</a> OR must have completed all of ATSGC1284/ATSGC1283 AND must have completed 4 of <a href="/ords/r/curriculum/catalogue/course?p6_code=CRJUS2100" target="_blank">CRJUS2100</a>/<a href="/ords/r/curriculum/catalogue/course?p6_code=CRJUS2300" target="_blank">CRJUS2300</a>/<a href="/ords/r/curriculum/catalogue/course?p6_code=CRJUS2472" target="_blank">CRJUS2472</a>/<a href="/ords/r/curriculum/catalogue/course?p6_code=CRJUS2474" target="_blank">CRJUS2474</a>/<a href="/ords/r/curriculum/catalogue/course?p6_code=CRJUS2475" target="_blank">CRJUS2475</a></p>
Corequisite
None
Exclusion
<p>must not have completed CRJUS2201</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>
Learning Outcomes
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K1
<p>Examine the factors that determine or increase the interaction of some young people with the Criminal Justice System.</p>
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<p>Explore the response of state, national and international criminal justice responses to young people.</p>
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<p>Identify the impact of the criminal justice responses on young people and society.</p>
K4
<p>Explore the factors that contribute to the over-representation of some young people in the criminal justice system.</p>
S1
<p>Critically analyse the legislative and policy response to young people including indigenous young people.</p>
S2
<p>Appraise criminal justice responses to young people, including indigenous young people.</p>
A1
<p>Research, summarise and present information in a format that is coherent, logical and engaging.</p>
A2
<p>Reflect critically on debates around punishment and rehabilitation.</p>
A3
<p>Reflect on the various state, national and or international innovative criminal justice responses to young people.</p>
A4
<p>Develop capacity to consolidate and synthesise knowledge about the trajectory of some young people through the justice system.</p>
Assessment
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<p>Respond to short questions concerning justice responses to young people</p>
<p>Short answer responses</p>
<p>10-20%</p>
K1, K2, K4, S1, S2, A2, A3, A4
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<p>Analysis of program or policy (state, national or international) response to young people who are at risk of or are interacting with the criminal justice system</p>
<p>Written analysis</p>
<p>30-40%</p>
S1, S2, A1, A2, A3, A4
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<p>Students to research, develop and present a program or response to young people at risk of offending or who are interacting with the justice system</p>
<p>Written piece and presentation</p>
<p>40-50%</p>
K1, K2, K3, K4, S1, S2, A1, A2, A3
4
<p>Participation in weekly peer discussion informed by engagement with preparatory unit materials</p>
<p>Participation in peer discussion</p>
<p>5-10%</p>
K1, K2, K3, K4, S1, S2, A2, A3, A4
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 3 - Student works independently with limited guidance or works within self-determined guidelines appropriate to context</p>
FedTASK 2: Leadership
The ability to apply professional skills and behaviours in leading others.
<p>Level 3 - Student works independently with limited guidance or works within self-determined guidelines appropriate to context</p>
FedTASK 3: Critical Thinking and Creativity
The ability to work in complexity and ambiguity using imagination to create new ideas.
<p>Level 3 - Student works independently with limited guidance or works within self-determined guidelines appropriate to context</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 3 - Student works independently with limited guidance or works within self-determined guidelines appropriate to context</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 3 - Student works independently with limited guidance or works within self-determined guidelines appropriate to context</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 1</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/crjus3202">View unit fees</a>
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