Crime and Punishment Study Guide
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Crime and Punishment
This unit focuses on crime and punishment within both the contexts of the criminal justice system and community-based orientations. It appraises the functioning of the major tiers and role-players of criminal justice in South Africa and internationally, recognising also the importance of new emerging forms of justice such as restorative justice. Analyses refer to the organisation, structures and functions of the South African police service, courts and sentencing, punishment and corrections, including community based approaches. Theories and perspectives of punishment and justice are included, providing the student with a critical understanding and specialised knowledge of the elements, aims and applications of punishment within an African and human rights framework.
Mode of Delivery | On campus | Workload | | Unit Relationships | | Prerequisites | | Chief Examiner | Dr Robert Peacock | Unit Coordinator: | Dr Robert Peacock | Office location: | | Campus: | South Africa | Phone: | | Email: | tara.harris@monash.edu | Office hours: | TBC | Campus Coordinator | | Office location: | | Campus: | | Phone: | | Email: | | Office Hours: | | Tutor(s) | Mr Matthew Cronje and Mr Richard Charlton | Office location: | | Campus: | South Africa | Phone: | | Email: | mattcronje07@gmail.com and rwcha7@student.monash.edu | Consultation hours: | Arranged by tutors | www.monash.edu SEMESTER 2 2011 http://www.monash.edu.au/pubs/2011handbooks/units/ATS2461.html ACADEMIC OVERVIEW
Learning Objectives
The learning outcomes of the Crime and Punishment course are to equip students with the following skills: 1) develop a critical awareness of the structure and functioning of criminal justice in South Africa and internationally; 2) understand contemporary debates relevant to crime, punishment and criminal justice; 3) analyse diverse
Crime and Punishment
This unit focuses on crime and punishment within both the contexts of the criminal justice system and community-based orientations. It appraises the functioning of the major tiers and role-players of criminal justice in South Africa and internationally, recognising also the importance of new emerging forms of justice such as restorative justice. Analyses refer to the organisation, structures and functions of the South African police service, courts and sentencing, punishment and corrections, including community based approaches. Theories and perspectives of punishment and justice are included, providing the student with a critical understanding and specialised knowledge of the elements, aims and applications of punishment within an African and human rights framework.
Mode of Delivery | On campus | Workload | | Unit Relationships | | Prerequisites | | Chief Examiner | Dr Robert Peacock | Unit Coordinator: | Dr Robert Peacock | Office location: | | Campus: | South Africa | Phone: | | Email: | tara.harris@monash.edu | Office hours: | TBC | Campus Coordinator | | Office location: | | Campus: | | Phone: | | Email: | | Office Hours: | | Tutor(s) | Mr Matthew Cronje and Mr Richard Charlton | Office location: | | Campus: | South Africa | Phone: | | Email: | mattcronje07@gmail.com and rwcha7@student.monash.edu | Consultation hours: | Arranged by tutors | www.monash.edu SEMESTER 2 2011 http://www.monash.edu.au/pubs/2011handbooks/units/ATS2461.html ACADEMIC OVERVIEW
Learning Objectives
The learning outcomes of the Crime and Punishment course are to equip students with the following skills: 1) develop a critical awareness of the structure and functioning of criminal justice in South Africa and internationally; 2) understand contemporary debates relevant to crime, punishment and criminal justice; 3) analyse diverse