ATS2056 Crime and inequality
Faculty of Arts
ATS2056 Crime and inequality is a level 2, 6-credit-point, undergraduate unit from the Faculty of Arts, offered in 2020 in Semester 2 at Clayton. It has no prerequisites.
- Credit points
- 6
- Offered in 2020
- Semester 2
- Clayton
- Assessment
- No exam
- 3 tasks
- Workload
- 144 hours
- per semester
This is the 2020 handbook entry. See the 2027 entry.
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Requisites
Before ATS2056
No prerequisites or corequisites besides the enrolment rules below.
After ATS2056
No unit lists ATS2056 as a prerequisite in the 2020 handbook.
Enrolment rules
Prerequisite: Twelve credit points of first year Arts units.
Students enrolled in the Bachelor of Criminology must complete two first year gateway criminology units.
Overview
In this unit students explore the contemporary and historical significance of 'difference' in structuring patterns of law making, offending, victimisation, criminal justice system responses and experiences. Students are introduced to theoretical paradigms and empirical approaches for identifying and understanding marginalisation and inequality in society. Students are taught how to identify and draw connections between broader societal experiences of inequality and marginalisation and the development and orientation of systems of law and criminal justice. The unit focuses on factors such as age, gender, ethnicity, (dis)ability, regional inequalities, income and wealth distribution, social class, and homelessness, and examines how current patterns of social and economic inequality contribute to the disproportionate victimisation and criminalisation of certain marginalised populations in society.
Offerings in 2020
| Teaching period | Campus | Mode |
|---|---|---|
| Second semester | Clayton | On campus |
Assessment
- Assessment Piece 1: Quizzes20%
- Assessment Piece 2: Major Essay40%
- Assessment Piece 3: Policy brief and powerpoint40%
Learning outcomes
When you finish this unit, you should be able to:
- 1
Identify the connections between marginalisation, inequality and criminal justice contact;
- 2
Formulate well-structured responses to questions of 'difference' in the criminal justice system;
- 3
Appraise contemporary approaches to reducing inequality in the criminal justice system in relation to age, gender, ethnicity and (dis)ability;
- 4
Synthesize and communicate the key elements of theoretical paradigms and empirical approaches to reduce criminalisation, marginalisation and inequality within the criminal justice system.
Workload and teaching
- Lectures12 hours
- Tutorials6 hours
Minimum total expected workload to achieve the learning outcomes for this unit is 144 hours per semester typically comprising a mixture of scheduled learning activities and independent study. A unit requires on average three/four hours of scheduled activities per week. Scheduled activities may include a combination of teacher directed learning, peer directed learning and online engagement.
Where it fits
ATS2056 is part of 2 areas of study in the 2020 handbook.
Contacts
- Chief Examiners
- Dr Kathryn Benier
- Unit Coordinators
- Dr Kathryn Benier
Common questions
What are the prerequisites for ATS2056?
ATS2056 has no prerequisites, but enrolment rules apply.
When is ATS2056 offered?
In 2020, ATS2056 runs in Semester 2 at Clayton.
How much work is ATS2056?
The handbook expects about 144 hours of study across the semester. No students have rated its difficulty yet.
Does ATS2056 have an exam?
No. ATS2056 has 3 assessment tasks and no exam.
Which majors and minors include ATS2056?
ATS2056 is part of Criminology.