Notice
As part of Phase 3 of our return to campus plan, most units will now run tutorials, seminars and other small group learning activities on campus for the second half-year, while keeping an online version available for those students unable to return or those who choose to continue their studies online.
To check the availability of face to face activities for your unit, please go to timetable viewer. To check detailed information on unit assessments visit your unit's iLearn space or consult your unit convenor.
Unit convenor and teaching staff |
Unit convenor and teaching staff
Kate Gleeson
9-10am Wednesday by Zoom
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Credit points |
Credit points
10
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Prerequisites |
Prerequisites
60cp including LAWS1010 or LEX101 or LEX102 or PICT101 or PICT103 or PICT1030 or LAW109 or LAWS1300
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Corequisites |
Corequisites
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Co-badged status |
Co-badged status
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Unit description |
Unit description
This unit explores dynamic public policy development in relation to crime. It examines how governance frameworks (including legal and regulatory institutions) endeavour to regulate conduct by individuals and corporations, and how these frameworks aim to promote public interests and community welfare. Students will analyse the impact of various stakeholders in the criminal justice system on policy formulation, including in relation to corporate, environmental and moral crimes. They will be challenged to critically analyse real-world reform initiatives and to appreciate how criminological expertise and modern concepts in governance theory (such as reintegrative shaming, responsive regulation and restorative justice) are articulated in legal and policy-making forums. |
Information about important academic dates including deadlines for withdrawing from units are available at https://www.mq.edu.au/study/calendar-of-dates
On successful completion of this unit, you will be able to:
Details of the assessment tasks, due dates and detailed marking rubrics are available on iLearn. All written assessments are to be submitted electronically via Turnitin. Plagiarism detection software is used in this unit and the University's Academic Honesty Policy is strictly applied.
Unless a Special Consideration request has been submitted and approved,
(a) a penalty for lateness will apply – two (2) marks out of 100 will be deducted per day for assignments submitted after the due date – and
(b) no assignment will be accepted more than seven (7) days (incl. weekends) after the original submission deadline.
No late submissions will be accepted for timed assessments – e.g. quizzes, online tests, take home exams.
Name | Weighting | Hurdle | Due |
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Online quizzes | 20% | No | 21/8, 11/9, 16/10, 6/11 |
Research Report | 40% | No | 1 October 2020 |
Take Home Exam | 40% | No | 5-7 November 2020 |
Assessment Type 1: Quiz/Test
Indicative Time on Task 2: 3 hours
Due: 21/8, 11/9, 16/10, 6/11
Weighting: 20%
Regular quizzes based on the unit content
Assessment Type 1: Report
Indicative Time on Task 2: 45 hours
Due: 1 October 2020
Weighting: 40%
Students will be required to submit a research paper on an assigned topic which consolidates their learning in the unit.
Assessment Type 1: Problem set
Indicative Time on Task 2: 3 hours
Due: 5-7 November 2020
Weighting: 40%
Open book take-home exam of short questions covering topics discussed in the unit
1 If you need help with your assignment, please contact:
2 Indicative time-on-task is an estimate of the time required for completion of the assessment task and is subject to individual variation
This unit requires students to listen online (through Echo360) a weekly one-hour lecture. Students are also expected to attend the equivalent of a one-hour tutorial each week. There is no required textbook. Weekly readings are available through Leganto (link available via the iLearn site).
Before listening to the weekly live lecture, students are required to access the unit's iLearn page to review online content such as videos (of approximately one hour) and read the assigned readings.
Before you listen to the first lecture on 29 July 2020, you should have logged onto iLearn and viewed the assigned weekly online content of approximately an hour, and read the assigned weekly reading.
Week commencing |
Lecture |
Tutorial |
Assessment |
27/7 |
Introduction. We are all criminals |
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3/8 |
Why do we punish crime? |
Introduction. We are all criminals |
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10/8 |
Failures of criminal justice |
Why do we punish crime? |
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17/8 |
Restorative justice |
Failures of criminal justice |
Quiz |
24/ |
Reintegrative shaming |
Restorative justice |
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31/8 |
Responsive regulation |
Reintegrative shaming |
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7/9 |
Environmental crime |
Responsive regulation |
Quiz |
14/9 |
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21/9 |
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28/9 |
Drug court |
Environmental crime |
Essay |
5/10 |
Children’s court |
Drug court |
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12/10 |
Koori Courts |
Children’s court |
Quiz |
19/10 |
Domestic Violence |
Koori Courts |
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26/10 |
Finance |
Domestic Violence |
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2/11 |
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Finance |
Quiz, take home. |
Macquarie University policies and procedures are accessible from Policy Central (https://staff.mq.edu.au/work/strategy-planning-and-governance/university-policies-and-procedures/policy-central). Students should be aware of the following policies in particular with regard to Learning and Teaching:
Students seeking more policy resources can visit the Student Policy Gateway (https://students.mq.edu.au/support/study/student-policy-gateway). It is your one-stop-shop for the key policies you need to know about throughout your undergraduate student journey.
If you would like to see all the policies relevant to Learning and Teaching visit Policy Central (https://staff.mq.edu.au/work/strategy-planning-and-governance/university-policies-and-procedures/policy-central).
Macquarie University students have a responsibility to be familiar with the Student Code of Conduct: https://students.mq.edu.au/study/getting-started/student-conduct
Results published on platform other than eStudent, (eg. iLearn, Coursera etc.) or released directly by your Unit Convenor, are not confirmed as they are subject to final approval by the University. Once approved, final results will be sent to your student email address and will be made available in eStudent. For more information visit ask.mq.edu.au or if you are a Global MBA student contact globalmba.support@mq.edu.au
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Learning Skills (mq.edu.au/learningskills) provides academic writing resources and study strategies to help you improve your marks and take control of your study.
The Library provides online and face to face support to help you find and use relevant information resources.
Students with a disability are encouraged to contact the Disability Service who can provide appropriate help with any issues that arise during their studies.
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When using the University's IT, you must adhere to the Acceptable Use of IT Resources Policy. The policy applies to all who connect to the MQ network including students.
The assessment regime has changed,
Date | Description |
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26/07/2020 | quiz date changed. late penalty info added |