Unit convenor and teaching staff |
Unit convenor and teaching staff
Rolando Ochoa Hernandez
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Credit points |
Credit points
10
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Prerequisites |
Prerequisites
Admission to MCrim or MSecStrategicStudMCrim or MIntellMCrim or MCyberSecMCrim or MCTerrorismMCrim
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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 offers an invaluable scholarly perspective to analyse the effectiveness of contemporary criminal justice practice and policies. This unit enables students to develop a criminological understanding of the operation of various facets of the criminal justice system, particularly police, courts and corrective services. Students will critically evaluate crime reduction and prevention strategies currently employed both in Australia and overseas, and will formulate practical and effective solutions to real-world contemporary crime problems. This includes using official crime information and data to present and report on policy outcomes and agendas. Students will be able to critically understand the structure and functioning of the criminal justice system, evaluate criminal justice policies, design and develop crime prevention and reduction strategies.
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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:
Name | Weighting | Hurdle | Due |
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Data critique | 25% | No | Friday of week 4 before 11:55 pm |
Essay | 40% | No | Friday of week 12 before 11:55 pm |
Policy Brief | 25% | No | Friday of week 8 before 11:55 pm |
Participation | 10% | No | Throughout session |
Assessment Type 1: Report
Indicative Time on Task 2: 25 hours
Due: Friday of week 4 before 11:55 pm
Weighting: 25%
A detailed crtique of a government report (eg. Illicit Drug Data Report). The report is provided by the lecturer and the students proceed to use their analytical skills to provide a well grounded assessment of the report.
Assessment Type 1: Essay
Indicative Time on Task 2: 50 hours
Due: Friday of week 12 before 11:55 pm
Weighting: 40%
A major (3,000 word) essay on a topic of the student's choosing is produced.
Assessment Type 1: Non-academic writing
Indicative Time on Task 2: 25 hours
Due: Friday of week 8 before 11:55 pm
Weighting: 25%
Student write a policy brief on a policy of their choosing. This is aimed at non-academic audiences and hones their non-academic writing skills.
Assessment Type 1: Participatory task
Indicative Time on Task 2: 5 hours
Due: Throughout session
Weighting: 10%
In class and online participation. Internal students are expected to discuss relevant topics in class. Every week a series of questions/materials will be posted on the Ilearn platform for external/online students to discuss on the forum. This will be moderated by the unit convenor.
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
UNIT REQUIREMENTS AND EXPECTATIONS
REQUIRED READINGS
TECHNOLOGY USED AND REQUIRED
SUBMITTING ASSESSMENT TASKS
LATE SUBMISSION OF ASSESSMENT TASKS
Unless a Special Consideration request has been submitted and approved, (a) a penalty for lateness will apply – 10 marks out of 100 credit will be deducted per day for assignments submitted after the due date – and (b) no assignment will be accepted seven days (incl. weekends) after the original submission deadline. No late submissions will be accepted for timed assessments - e.g. quizzes, online tests.
WORD LIMITS FOR ASSESSMENT TASKS
REASSESSMENT OF ASSIGNMENTS DURING THE SEMESTER
STAFF AVAILABILITY
1. Introduction to the course themes
2. Data critique and the policy brief
3. Evidence-based policy
4. Policing
5. The Courts
6. Corrections
7. Alternatives to the CJS
8. The War on Drugs
9. The War on Terror
10. The simulation
11. Social Harm
12. Reading week
13. The Future and Finale
Macquarie University policies and procedures are accessible from Policy Central (https://policies.mq.edu.au). Students should be aware of the following policies in particular with regard to Learning and Teaching:
Students seeking more policy resources can visit Student Policies (https://students.mq.edu.au/support/study/policies). It is your one-stop-shop for the key policies you need to know about throughout your undergraduate student journey.
To find other policies relating to Teaching and Learning, visit Policy Central (https://policies.mq.edu.au) and use the search tool.
Macquarie University students have a responsibility to be familiar with the Student Code of Conduct: https://students.mq.edu.au/admin/other-resources/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
At Macquarie, we believe academic integrity – honesty, respect, trust, responsibility, fairness and courage – is at the core of learning, teaching and research. We recognise that meeting the expectations required to complete your assessments can be challenging. So, we offer you a range of resources and services to help you reach your potential, including free online writing and maths support, academic skills development and wellbeing consultations.
Macquarie University provides a range of support services for students. For details, visit http://students.mq.edu.au/support/
The Writing Centre provides resources to develop your English language proficiency, academic writing, and communication skills.
The Library provides online and face to face support to help you find and use relevant information resources.
Macquarie University offers a range of Student Support Services including:
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Unit information based on version 2022.02 of the Handbook