Criminology Prato Program - Details of Units
PSI in Prato - Units and Dates - Unit Details - Application Process - Accommodation - Fees and Funding
ATS2464/ATS3464 Comparative Criminology
Synopsis
Comparative Criminology involves the study of crime and social control across different cultural contexts. It covers the production of criminological knowledge across cultures as well as its meaning and measurement. It examines a range of cross national data sets and measures of crime and social control. The focus will include comparison of European approaches to crime and social control with other regions of the world including Australia, Asia and the Americas.
Objectives:
Upon completion of this unit students will be able to demonstrate an understanding of:
- the key elements of comparative criminology;
- key advantages and limitations of measuring crime and social control across cultures;
- the impact of culture on the production of criminological knowledge;
- the need for comparative approaches to crime and justice across major regions of the world;
- how to identify the impact of European and North American criminology on the application of criminological knowledge globally;
Assessment: Exam 50%, participation 20%, online project 30%
Unit Co-ordinator: Professor Sharon Pickering and Dr Marie Segrave.
ATS2465/ATS3465 Crime and Human Rights in a Global Era
Synopsis
This unit traces the impact of human rights and other global forces on our understanding of what constitutes crime and harm. It introduces students to key concepts of human rights and their application in a range of domestic and international criminal jurisdictions. Focusing on a series of contemporary case studies it will contrast European, Australian and North American inculcation of human rights in definitions and responses to crime: including policing, court processes, prosecution and punishment.
Objectives:
Upon completion of this unit students will be able to demonstrate an understanding of:
- the key elements of human rights;
- the application of human rights concepts to definitions of crime and justice;
- the impact of human rights on national and international efforts to combat crime;
- the importance of comparative approaches to crime and human rights across major regions of the world.
Assessment: Exam 50%, participation 20%, online project 30%
Unit Co-ordinator: Professor Jude McCulloch
For further information contact Professor Sharon Pickering - Sharon.pickering@monash.edu