Crime and Punishment in the International Context
Overview
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.
Requisites
Rule
LAW10015 Criminal Law and Procedure
AND
LAW10010 Introduction to Australian Law and Statutory Interpretation
OR
LAW10024 Criminal Law and Process
AND
LAW10021 Introduction to Law
09-February-2025
05-October-2025
02-November-2025
Learning outcomes
Students who successfully complete this unit will be able to:
- Analyse victimology rates in the global setting and draw connections regarding the profile of people who are most likely to be victims of crime
- Evaluate the effectiveness of capital punishment as a means of reducing crime
- Examine the causes of different levels and types of victimology in the global setting and approaches to dealing with this problem
- Compare and contrast the main global themes regarding reducing crime and approaches to criminalising behaviour
Teaching methods
Hawthorn
| Type | Hours per week | Number of weeks | Total (number of hours) |
|---|---|---|---|
| On-campus Class | 2.00 | 12 weeks | 24 |
| Online Lecture | 1.00 | 12 weeks | 12 |
| Unspecified Activities Independent Learning | 9.50 | 12 weeks | 114 |
| TOTAL | 150 |
Assessment
| Type | Task | Weighting | ULO's |
|---|---|---|---|
| Assessment | Individual | 50 - 60% | 1,2,3,4 |
| Assignment | Individual | 40 - 50% | 1,2,3,4 |
Content
- The definition of crime in the global setting
- Cultural, historic, social and other factors that influence whether behaviour is criminalised
- Victimology rates and types in the global setting
- The effect of crime
- Causes of crime in the global setting
- Crimes which occur across borders: organised crime and terrorism
- Approaches to reducing crime
- Capital punishment in the global setting
- Different forms of criminal sanctions
- Sentencing frameworks in the global setting
- The future of crime and punishment in the global sentencing Â
Study resources
Reading materials
A list of reading materials and/or required textbooks will be available in the Unit Outline on Canvas.