Topic: Perspectives in criminology<\/p>\n
Assessment:
RESEARCH Exercise (1,000 Words)<\/p>\n
Worth:
40% A1 Due BEFORE Friday 08 April, 2016, 5:00 PM<\/p>\n
Description:
Select one of the following recent crime issues and answer the related question.<\/p>\n
1. Alcoholrelated violence and one-punch killings<\/p>\n
\u2022 How can public debate and political action relating to these offences be seen as related to neoliberal ideology? Discuss in relation to concepts of risk and responsibilisation.<\/p>\n
2. International people smuggling<\/p>\n
\u2022 How can this issue be seen as related to processes of globalisation? Discuss in relation to permeability of national borders and contemporary anxieties about national identity.<\/p>\n
References \/ Readings:<\/p>\n
\u2022 Please note that for this assignment you are required to cite at least 6 academic references. Note: Wikipedia, lecture notes and media articles are NOT academic references. If you do use media articles, these will be considered in addition to your required references.
\u2022 Students are strongly encouraged to extend their research to additional readings. Please visit the library website for literacy resources.
\u2022 Assessment guidance will be provided in tutorials.<\/p>\n
Assignment needs to;<\/p>\n
1. Ability to address essay question
2. Clarity and sophistication of argument
3. Evidence of having read and understood relevant literature
4. Evidence of critical thinking and engagement with theory
5. Ability to write clearly and reference appropriately<\/p>\n
\u2022 Apply a critical understanding of the recent perspectives in criminology to related debates about power and exclusion;
\u2022 Demonstrate knowledge of white collar, corporate\/transnational, state crime and crimes against nature\/the environment;
Style & Presentation \u2013 Some Dos and Don\u2019ts
1. ESSAY PREPARATIONS AND RESEARCH:<\/p>\n
\u2022 You need to relate your essay to the specific topic provided in this Guide. You cannot create your own topic. It is essential that you read the instructions for your assignment.
\u2022 You are expected to have basic knowledge about how to do academic research (both online and in the Library). If you would like help, or are unsure about how to research academic material, please ask either your unit coordinator or tutor for help. If you do require help, please ensure that you that approach your teaching staff well before the assignment due date.
\u2022 Wikipedia is not an academic source!
\u2022 Make sure you follow the Harvard referencing style guide from the UWS Library website.
\u2022 Preparation is key to good writing. The more time you spend mapping out your assignment, the more likely it is that you will produce a coherent and convincing argument.<\/p>\n
2. ESSAY STRUCTURE, CONTENT AND PRESENTATION:<\/p>\n
\u2022 Your essay should be 1.5 or double spaced.
\u2022 Your assignment should be sufficiently titled so as to indicate the question you have selected.
\u2022 Your reference list must be included at the end of your essay. Failure to include a reference list can result in an automatic failure and can constitute serious academic misconduct.
\u2022 Avoid overly long sentences and. Simple is better.<\/p>\n
3. BEFORE SUBMISSION:<\/p>\n
\u2022 You need to read your essay prior to submission. If it doesn\u2019t make sense to you, it won\u2019t make sense to your marker either.
\u2022 RUN A SPELLING AND GRAMMAR CHECK.
\u2022 Make sure all your references are fully and properly acknowledged (including page numbers for direct quotations).<\/p>\n
Readings:
1. Week 1: Introduction to Perspectives in Criminology<\/p>\n
\u2022 Garland, D 2001, \u2018The new culture of crime control\u2019, in The culture of control: crime and social order in contemporary society, Oxford University Press, Oxford, pp. 167-92.
\u2022 Garland, D & Sparks, R 2000, \u2018Criminology, social theory and the challenge of our times\u2019, in Criminology and social theory, Oxford University Press, Oxford, pp. 1-22.<\/p>\n
2. Week 2: Globalisation and the Changing Nature of Crime<\/p>\n
\u2022 Aas, F 2007, \u2018Crime, fear and social exclusion in the global village\u2019, in Globalization and crime, Sage, London, pp. 1-26.
\u2022 Gillespie, W 2006, \u2018Capitalist world-economy, globalization, and violence: implications for criminology and social justice\u2019, International Criminal Justice Review, vol. 16, no. 1, pp. 20-44.<\/p>\n
3. Week 3: Neoliberalism, Responsibilisation and Shifting Forms of Crime Prevention<\/p>\n
\u2022 Muncie, J 2005, \u2018The globalization of crime control \u2013 the case of youth and juvenile justice: neo-liberalism, policy convergence and international conventions\u2019, Theoretical Criminology, vol. 9, no. 1, pp. 35-64.
\u2022 O\u2019Malley, P 2008, \u2018Neo-liberalism and risk in criminology\u2019, in T Anthony & C Cunneen (eds), The critical criminology companion, Hawkins Press, Sydney, pp. 55-67.<\/p>\n
4. Week 4: Sovereignty, Transnational Crime and the Impact of its Counter-measures<\/p>\n
\u2022 McCulloch, J 2007, \u2018Transnational crime as productive fiction\u2019, Social Justice, vol. 34, no. 2, pp. 19-32.<\/p>\n
\u2022 Pickering, S 2004, \u2018The production of sovereignty and the rise of transversal policing: people-smuggling and federal policing\u2019, Australian and New Zealand Journal of Criminology, vol. 37, no. 3, pp. 362-79.<\/p>\n
5. Week 5: Law and Order Trends<\/p>\n
\u2022 Brown, D & Hogg, R 1996, \u2018Law and order commonsense\u2019, Current Issues in Criminal Justice, vol. 8, no. 2, pp. 175-91.<\/p>\n
\u2022 Kraska, PB 2007, \u2018Militarization and policing \u2013 its relevance to 21st century police\u2019, Policing: A Journal of Policy and Practice, vol. 1, no. 4, pp. 501-13.
6. Week 6: Corporate Crime and Crimes Against the Environment.<\/p>\n
\u2022 Friedrichs, DO 2007, \u2018White-collar crime in a postmodern, globalized world\u2019, in H Pontell & G Geis (eds), International handbook of white-collar and corporate crime, Springer, New York, pp. 163-84.
\u2022 White, R 2005, \u2019Environmental crime in global context: exploring the theoretical and emprical complexities\u2019, Current Issues in Criminal Justice, vol. 16, no. 3, pp. 271-85<\/p>\n
7. Week 7: Crime, Space and Social Exclusion<\/p>\n
\u2022 Martin, G 2011, \u2018Showcasing security: the politics of policing space at the 2007 Sydney APEC meeting\u2019, Policing and Society, vol. 21, no. 1, pp. 27-48.
\u2022 Young, J 1999, \u2018From inclusive to exclusive society\u2019, in The exclusive society: social exclusion, crime and difference in late modernity, Sage, London, pp. 1-30.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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