LEGL2116 Young People and the Law

Dr Angela Melville

2018

4.5

1 x 50-minute lecture weekly
1 x 50-minute tutorial weekly

9 units of any first level topics

LEGL2002 has been successfully completed

Juvenile justice is rarely out of the news, and governments seem to constantly revise policies in this area. But what is the reality of juvenile crime? How well do policies in this area work? In this topic, students will develop skills to critically and thoughtfully undertake research in this and other areas. Skills in a range of research approaches will be developed throughout the topic.

This topic aims to assist students to:

develop their research, analytical and report writing skills, which are transferable to a range of employment settings
use both qualitative and quantitative data in order to critically assess contemporary debates about juvenile justice and related social issues
develop their ability to evaluate research from a variety of sources and work collaboratively to increase their knowledge of relevant issues and policy implications in this area
explore the problem of juvenile crime from a variety of perspectives and encourage students to develop a healthy scepticism of proposed solutions
develop their independent research skills through exploring various approaches to social research and policy analysis

Upon the completion of the topic it is expected that students will have developed the ability to:

locate and analyse specific data related to juvenile crime in Australia
design and produce a research instrument in collaboration with other students
develop spreadsheets, produce corresponding tables and charts, and describe the data
compare and contrast relevant theoretical perspectives that attempt to explain the causes of juvenile crime particularly in relation to Indigenous issues
critique juvenile justice policies and practice in Australia

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