Criminology generally takes a sociological approach to the study of crime and criminal justice. However there has been a recent shift to include more individual-level factors in criminal conduct, especially those involving motive. While this subject clearly takes a criminological perspective, as opposed to a psychological one, it involves students in an exploration of the anatomy of motives concerned with the prevention of offending behaviours and the apprehension of offenders. CRIM71-210 Advanced Forensic Victimology Offered: 2013 – May Offered: 2014 - May Pre-requisite(s): Nil This subject addresses the lack of attention paid to the victims of crime and introduces students to the subdiscipline of victimology in two separate but related ways. The first is an academic approach which incorporates examinations of victim surveys, theories of victimisation, fear of crime and prevention issues. The second approach is an applied one where this subject looks at how victimology is utilised in criminal profiling methods. Topics covered include human rights, victim impact statements and the use of family group conferencing or restorative styles of justice. CRIM71-213 Advanced Global Criminology Offered: 2013 - May Pre-requisite(s): Nil This subject examines the operations of criminal justice systems as they pertain to specific countries and regions. It provides a comparative framework for examining justice systems and criminological topics. In particular, it addresses policing, judiciaries and corrections, but also explores global crime issues such as terrorism, environmental crime, internet offences and the trafficking of humans or drugs. CRIM71-214 Advanced Media and Crime Offered: 2013 - Jan | Sep Pre-requisite(s): Nil This subject assesses the way journalists and media organisations report and construct news about crime and criminal justice. It also examines how particular groups or specific crime categories are dealt with in mass media. CRIM71-315 Advanced Miscarriages of Justice Offered: 2013 – Jan Offered: 2014 - May Pre-requisite(s): Nil This subject involves a team-based approach to examine specific cases where verdicts have been deemed 'unsafe'. Students will be asked to re-analyse documentary evidence, conduct interviews where appropriate and seek additional sources of information about miscarriage of justice cases to make recommendations for future action. The subject addresses the roles of investigators, the media, forensic science, expert witnesses, juries, eyewitness testimony and the appeals process to determine how these may impact on cases of injustice. CRIM71-250 Criminal Investigations Offered: 2013 – May Pre-requisite(s): Nil This subject presents students with the policies and practice involved in criminal investigation. The subject provides students with an in-depth understanding of a range of techniques including suspect identification, physical evidence, searches, crime scenes, rules of evidence, and a number of other topical issues for criminal investigators. In addition, it will provide students with an understanding of the documents generated during criminal investigations, as well as working with others involved in the criminal justice system, such as pathologists, legal professionals, scenes of crime officers and uniformed police.
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