Criminal Justice and Selected Crime Issues

SOCI 8006AEF

Course Guide

SOCI 8006AEF

Course Guide

Criminal Justice and Selected Crime Issues

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Course Coordinator:

Dr Chan Wai Leung, BSSc (Hons), MPhil (CUHK); EdD (Bristol)

Aims

This course aims to provide students an in-depth understanding to the theoretical and practical dimension of the criminal justice system. It also provides students an in-depth understanding to specific selected crimes. Examples of these crimes can be organised crime, white collar crime, sex crime, terrorism, etc., depending on the expertise of the teaching staff and the social significance of the crime issues. This course mainly looks into the issues relating to the nature, causes and the prevention of the crimes in question.

Contents

Introduction to criminal justice system
Critical issues and controversies faced by the criminal justice system
Analysis of selected crime issues
Approaches to the control of selected crimes
Criminal justice system as a crime control mechanism

Assessment

The assessment includes:

Assignment 1 (35%);
Assignment 2 (35%); and
Group presentation (30%).

Online requirement

Students are required to submit assignments via the Online Learning Environment (OLE).

Set Book(s)

There is no set book for the course. Relevant articles from academic journals and book chapters are to be assigned as course readings.