The quiz will open on Monday at 9:00am AEST in week 4 and closes on Friday in week 5 at 5:00pm AEST.

This is an online multiple choice, true/false and short answer assessment. The questions will be drawn from the material from modules 1-4. The quiz will include material from lectures, workshops, readings and other resources.

Please be aware all questions are worth 1 mark each. There will be 15 questions to answer.

Students will have to complete this assessment in one session. Multiple attempts will not be available, so think carefully about your responses and answer accurately.

You will not be able to go back and change your responses.

The session will time out after 60 minutes.

*If you require reasonable adjustments to this task (e.g. due to disability) please discuss this with the unit coordinator.

• Knowledge of course content (from weeks 1-4), including readings and workshop activities.
• Application of theory to practical situations
• Understanding the nature of studies in criminology and criminal justice 

1700 Words - due week 8

In the first half of this unit, you will explore the factors that influence offending and various ways that crime can be understood, studied, and interpreted (see - theories and perspectives of crime).

In this assessment you will apply these learnings to a hypothetical offender profile, demonstrating your understanding of key concepts.

This assessment requires that you select one offender profile and write an analysis of the offender and their crime/s, explaining relevant concepts learned in the unit. 

Your analysis should include: 

• An analysis of the offender's life history and experiences, including any relevant factors relating to their childhood, family, upbringing etc., and the impact these may have had on their pathway into offending and why.
• An analysis of any social, biological and/or psychological factors that appear relevant to the chosen case, applying the appropriate theories and concepts learned in the unit (or sourced from the broader academic literature) to support your analysis.
• An overview of any other factors relevant to the particular case, supported by theories/concepts/terms from the broader literature.
• A brief reflection on how criminological theories/perspectives/concepts can assist in understanding offending behavior and determining appropriate responses to crime (e.g. policies, legislation, practice, interventions). 

In doing so, you must apply reliable scholarly sources e.g. academic journal articles). A minimum of five scholarly sources must be applied throughout the paper. A reference list with the full details of each source should be provide at the end of the paper (starting on a new page).

• Illustration of relevant criminology concepts through carefully considered analysis of the chosen case /8
• Application of key concepts/terms from the unit to the case in order to explain offending /10
• Application of research and literature from the course material, including set readings, as well as self-sourced scholarly literature (minimum of five academic sources) /10
• Quality of piece: Clear expression, layout, structure and correct referencing /7

Word limit: 2000 words 

Students will submit a learning journal (available to download via Moodle) consisting of short activities relating to Criminology to demonstrate their knowledge and understanding of various criminological issues covered during the unit modules.

Students are provided with a task to complete each week from weeks 1-10. There are 10 tasks in total. These short tasks make up the learning journal. Each task is relevant to that week’s particular topic and will develop your knowledge and reflections in relation to criminology and criminal justice.

Select TWO entries from weeks 1-5 for submission #1 (due Monday of mid-term vacation), and TWO from weeks 6-10 for submission #2 (due end of week 11). 

These should be the entries you think are your best in terms of your understanding of the topic, depth of the response, and quality of writing. These four entries will make up your final grade for the assessment. You can note your chosen weeks on the front page of the workbook at each submission point (there is a box at the very bottom of the front page).

WORD COUNT

Word length should be 500 words (+/-10%) per chosen weekly entry (1,000 words total per submission point)

Make sure you keep responses relevant and concise - use the short word count wisely!

Responses must be written as complete sentences, not dot-points or lists. 

REFERENCING

Students should provide three different scholarly references within each weekly response.

For example, submission #1 requires 2 references for your first chosen week and 2 different references for your second chosen week = 4 references total.

Include full details of references at the end of each response for all material cited. Referencing must adhere to American Psychological Association (APA 7) guidelines, which can be found here. Full references are not included in the word limit, however in-text citations are.

Lecture notes should not be used as part of the reference list - students should find their own original sources. Remember to avoid non-scholarly sources such as dictionaries and Wikipedia.

MARKING

The assessment is worth 50 marks overall for the unit (half of your final mark). 

25 marks are allocated to submission #1 (two chosen entries from weeks 1-5), and 25 marks to submission #2 (two chosen entries from weeks 6-10)

Each entry is marked against the rubric criteria available on Moodle and overall feedback will be provided.

Please ensure you incorporate the feedback from submission point #1 to improve your second submission.

Each workbook submission will be marked as follows: -

• Level of consideration and detail given to the weekly activity, including depth of response and degree of critical analysis /10
• Demonstration of how theories and concepts from the coursework integrate into practical and applied situations /10
• Quality of entries, including appropriate writing style and referencing /5