CRIM12008 - Crime and Control

General Information

Unit Synopsis

Systems of social control can possess a different character depending on whether you are a proponent of regulation or the subject of it. In this unit you will explore the ideas of conformity and delinquency through the lens of regulatory and systems theories in order to understand the impact of the criminal justice system on non-conforming members of society. Regulatory standards change over time and you will consider the history of moral and social regulation and achieve an appreciation of the influence of changing social mores on the criminal justice system, on outsiders and on marginalised communities. These mechanisms of control, both formal and informal, involve an intersection of criminal justice with other disciplines and agencies such as mental health or public planning. In contrast you will also examine the role of other regulatory systems, such as human rights and civil liberties, in protecting individuals from authoritarian control. During this unit you will debate a gamut of different issues including regulation of sexuality, drug use (illicit and legal drugs), control of youth cultures, hate crime, causing offense and supporting terrorism.

Details

Level Undergraduate
Unit Level 2
Credit Points 6
Student Contribution Band SCA Band 4
Fraction of Full-Time Student Load 0.125
Pre-requisites or Co-requisites There are no pre-requisites for the unit.

Important note: Students enrolled in a subsequent unit who failed their pre-requisite unit, should drop the subsequent unit before the census date or within 10 working days of Fail grade notification. Students who do not drop the unit in this timeframe cannot later drop the unit without academic and financial liability. See details in the Assessment Policy and Procedure (Higher Education Coursework).

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Unit Availabilities from Term 3 - 2024

Term 2 - 2025 Profile
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Term 2 - 2026 Profile
Online

Attendance Requirements

All on-campus students are expected to attend scheduled classes - in some units, these classes are identified as a mandatory (pass/fail) component and attendance is compulsory. International students, on a student visa, must maintain a full time study load and meet both attendance and academic progress requirements in each study period (satisfactory attendance for International students is defined as maintaining at least an 80% attendance record).

Assessment Overview

Recommended Student Time Commitment

Each 6-credit Undergraduate unit at CQUniversity requires an overall time commitment of an average of 12.5 hours of study per week, making a total of 150 hours for the unit.

Assessment Tasks

Assessment Task Weighting
1. Case Study 40%
2. Online Quiz(zes) 20%
3. Learning logs / diaries / Journal / log books 40%

This is a graded unit: your overall grade will be calculated from the marks or grades for each assessment task, based on the relative weightings shown in the table above. You must obtain an overall mark for the unit of at least 50%, or an overall grade of ‘pass’ in order to pass the unit. If any ‘pass/fail’ tasks are shown in the table above they must also be completed successfully (‘pass’ grade). You must also meet any minimum mark requirements specified for a particular assessment task, as detailed in the ‘assessment task’ section (note that in some instances, the minimum mark for a task may be greater than 50%).

Consult the University's Grades and Results Policy for more details of interim results and final grades

Past Exams

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Previous Feedback

Term 2 - 2023 : The overall satisfaction for students in the last offering of this course was 88.89% (`Agree` and `Strongly Agree` responses), based on a 17.65% response rate.

Feedback, Recommendations and Responses

Every unit is reviewed for enhancement each year. At the most recent review, the following staff and student feedback items were identified and recommendations were made.

Source: Student Unit and Teaching Evaluation
Feedback
Students found the Unit content engaging and interesting
Recommendation
The contemporary criminological topics will be reviewed and updated where necessary to maintain the cutting edge and engaging content of the Unit.
Action Taken
All topics were updated to maintain currency.
Source: Student Unit and Teaching Evaluation
Feedback
The link between assessments and learning outcomes should be clearer.
Recommendation
These links will be explicitly highlighted during each assessment workshop session by linking to public surveys, campaigns, and reports.
Action Taken
Links were highlighted during the assessment workshops, which has improved evaluation scores.
Source: Student feedback Student Unit and Teaching Evaluation
Feedback
Students enjoyed the guest lectures throughout the Unit and found them beneficial for their learning
Recommendation
A range of guest lectures from industry experts including criminologists, psychologists, practitioners and activists will be included in the Unit in order to present a diverse array of voices and perspectives.
Action Taken
The guest lectures will be maintained where possible.
Source: Unit data
Feedback
Some students did not engage with the unit
Recommendation
The College's best practice guidance will be employed to contact non engaging students early on in the term (week 2 or 3) in order to discuss any barriers to engagement.
Action Taken
The College's best practice guidance was followed early in the term. The UC also introduced a formative engagement task in week 2.
Source: Student Unit and Teaching Evaluation and student feedback
Feedback
Students were very satisfied with the flipped learning model used throughout the unit, and found the inclusivity, the groupwork and other activities fostered a strong sense of community within the unit
Recommendation
The flipped learning model will continue to be used along with strategies to encourage student participation in class or via Moodle in order to create positive student networks within the Unit and to encourage an inclusive learning environment.
Action Taken
The flipped learning model was maintained and was successful.
Source: Student feedback Student Unit and Teaching Evaluation
Feedback
Students enjoyed the guest lectures throughout the Unit and found them beneficial for their learning
Recommendation
A range of guest lectures from industry experts including criminologists, psychologists, practitioners and activists will be included in the Unit in order to present a diverse array of voices and perspectives.
Action Taken
In Progress
Source: Student Unit and Teaching Evaluation Student feedback
Feedback
Students found the Unit content engaging and interesting
Recommendation
The contemporary criminological topics will be reviewed and updated where necessary to maintain the cutting edge and engaging content of the Unit.
Action Taken
In Progress
Source: Student Unit and Teaching Evaluation
Feedback
Assessment feedback scores are lower than 2023 and need to be improved
Recommendation
These links between assessment content and feedback will be explicitly highlighted after each round of assessment. Dedicated portions of the workshop will be used for this.
Action Taken
In Progress
Source: Student Unit and Teaching Evaluation
Feedback
Some students did not engage with the unit leading to a high AF rate.
Recommendation
The College's best practice guidance will be employed to contact non engaging students early on in the term (week 2 or 3) in order to discuss any barriers to engagement. The flipped learning model will continue to be used along with strategies to encourage student participation in class or via Moodle in order to create positive student networks within the Unit and to encourage an inclusive learning environment.
Action Taken
In Progress
Unit learning Outcomes

On successful completion of this unit, you will be able to:

  1. Analyse how different concepts of delinquency and social order define the regulatory role of the criminal justice system
  2. Appraise the situation of socially marginalised people who are subject to systems of authoritarian control
  3. Explain the social, historical and cultural intersection of systems of control originating in different disciplines and institutions
  4. Identify cases of social control and critically examine the regulatory foundation and assessment of risk
  5. Use regulatory theory to examine the methods by which societies seek to control behaviour through criminal law and consider balancing protections such as human rights.

No external accreditation is relevant to this award.

Alignment of Assessment Tasks to Learning Outcomes
Assessment Tasks Learning Outcomes
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1 - Case Study • • • •
2 - Online Quiz(zes) • •
3 - Learning logs / diaries / Journal / log books • • • •
Alignment of Graduate Attributes to Learning Outcomes
• Introductory Level
• Intermediate Level
• Graduate Level
Graduate Attributes Learning Outcomes
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3 - Critical Thinking • • • • •
4 - Information Literacy • • • • •
7 - Cross Cultural Competence • • • • •
8 - Ethical practice • •
Alignment of Assessment Tasks to Graduate Attributes
• Introductory Level
• Intermediate Level
• Graduate Level
Assessment Tasks Graduate Attributes
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