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LAW20031 · Swinburne University of Technology

Crime and Punishment in the International Context

Credit points
12.5
Level
2
Workload
≈ 13 h / week
Faculty
Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences

What it covers

This unit enables students to understand the nature of crime in the global setting. Students are introduced to the cultural, historic, social and other factors that influence whether behaviour is criminalised. Students will understand the victimology rates in the global setting and effects and causes of crime in the global setting. The numerous approaches to reducing crime and the different forms of criminal sanctions will be explored. A key aspect of the unit will involve analysing sentencing frameworks in the global setting.

Assessment

Assessment not published yet.

When and where

Teaching periodCampusMode
Semester 2HawthornOn campus
Teaching Period 3OnlineOnline