SOCIO311-19B (NET)

Current Issues in Criminal Justice

15 Points

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Division of Arts Law Psychology & Social Sciences
School of Social Sciences
Sociology and Social Policy

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Convenor(s)

Juan Tauri

Juan Tauri
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K.2.08B
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juan.tauri@waikato.ac.nz

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: rachel.gosnell-maddock@waikato.ac.nz

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Paper Description

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The aim of this paper is to provide students with a critical understanding of a range of key issues facing New Zealand's criminal justice system, with a comparison to other western jurisdictions. Focusing upon key issues, such as the ever-increasing prison population, ongoing tensions between police and minority communities, terrorism and security, and gendered violence, the paper aims to provide undergraduates with knowledge that will enhance their post-graduate learning, and/or prepare them for entry into the criminal justice and social support workforce.
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Paper Structure

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Current Issues in Criminal Justice is taught entirely online. Students submit work electronically through Moodle and marked work is returned the same way. There is no daily time frame in which students must participate in the paper, offering flexibility for those students wishing to combine study with other commitments. However, there are learning logs set throughout the semester which require students to complete the set readings, watch any videos offered by the convenor and engage with the Panopto presentation recorded for each of the weekly topics.
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Learning Outcomes

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Students who successfully complete the course should be able to:

  • Identify and critically analyse key issues in criminal justice.
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  • Demonstrate the ability to use research to critically analyse case studies.
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  • Demonstrate critical thinking skills in order to compare criminological analyses of crime control policies.
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  • Complete independent research that demonstrates engagement with contemporary criminal justice issues.
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Assessment

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There are three pieces of assessment in this course. Each one is designed to address the objectives outlined in the course outline. Assignments must be submitted via Turnitin in the SOCIO 311 Moodle page. The convenor will aim to turn marked assignments around in approximately three weeks from the due date.

Marked assignments will be posted back to students through Moodle – you will receive an email advising you that your marked assignment is available for viewing.

Assignment 1: Reading Commentaries (x 3) - Due Tuesday 30 July, Monday 2 September and Wednesday 25 September 2019
Students will write a short commentary on one of the set readings from each of the 2 key issues covered in the course. Commentaries are to be of no more than 400 words each. Details of the requirement of this exercise, along with a mock commentary, are available in the assessment component of the SOCIO311 - 19B Moodle site.

Assignment 2: Research Essay - Due Wednesday 2 October 2019
Students will write a essay of no more than 2000 words. Students will choose a topic from a list developed from key issues to be covered throughout the course. Further information on the essay assignment, including the available topics, is available on Moodle.

Assignment 3: Learning Log - Due Thursday 10 October 2019
The learning log is basically a log or record or reflective journal of your own learning. To complete the exercise students are to write a 200 word reflection for each of 10 of the lectures and related materials, covered throughout the course (this means the total words written for this exercise is 2000 words). Further information on this assignment, and a mock log entry, is available on Moodle.

Please note that for SOCIO311, a late penalty of 5% is applied for each day a piece of assessment is overdue.

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Assessment Components

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The internal assessment/exam ratio (as stated in the University Calendar) is 100:0. There is no final exam. The final exam makes up 0% of the overall mark.

The internal assessment/exam ratio (as stated in the University Calendar) is 100:0 or 0:0, whichever is more favourable for the student. The final exam makes up either 0% or 0% of the overall mark.

Component DescriptionDue Date TimePercentage of overall markSubmission MethodCompulsory
1. Reading Commentaries
30
  • Online: Submit through Moodle
2. Research Essay
2 Oct 2019
4:00 PM
35
  • Online: Submit through Moodle
3. Learning Log
10 Oct 2019
4:00 PM
35
  • Online: Submit through Moodle
Assessment Total:     100    
Failing to complete a compulsory assessment component of a paper will result in an IC grade
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Required and Recommended Readings

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Required Readings

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Required readings for each lecture are stipulated in the section of this outline titled Schedule.
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Recommended Readings

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Recommended readings will be available through the Reading List on Moodle.
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Other Resources

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Additional links and videos associated with the topic material will be available on Moodle.
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Online Support

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This is a fully online paper and Moodle is the primary online support system for this paper. Students are expected to engage with the required reading(s) and utilise the material available on Moodle for each topic.

Video clips, links to useful websites and news stories, and other helpful material will be placed on Moodle.

If a notice is sent out via Moodle, it is assumed you will have received it. If material is placed on Moodle, it is assumed you have access to it. If, for any reason, you are unable to access Moodle, please advice Juan so that alternative arrangements can be made until you do have access to Moodle.

Students are expected to utilise the material available on Moodle, but must also undertake the independent research to locate further appropriate material for assessments and other aspects of the paper. Reading a range of academic material relevant to the topic is crucial to adequately complete any assignment.

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Workload

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This paper is worth 15 points. That implies that students will devote a minimum of 150 ‘learning hours’ to the paper. A full semester workload is 60 points. Therefore, students taking this course must expect to undertake a workload equivalent of around 25% of a full time load for one semester; that is about 10 hours a week for the whole semester (i.e. through to the end of study week). Assessment will be based on the assumption that students have devoted a minimum of 150 hours to the paper.

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Linkages to Other Papers

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Prerequisite(s)

Corequisite(s)

Equivalent(s)

Restriction(s)

Restricted papers: SOCY311

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