Course

Crime Prevention Policy - CRIM3011

Faculty: Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences

School: School of Social Sciences

Course Outline: School of Social Sciences

Campus: Sydney

Career: Undergraduate

Units of Credit: 6

EFTSL: 0.12500 (more info)

Indicative Contact Hours per Week: 3

Enrolment Requirements:

Prerequisite: 24 units of credit in the Criminology stream or enrolment in Program 3422 or 4763 and 12 uoc in Level 2 SLSP courses and 18 uoc in Level 2 Criminology courses

CSS Contribution Charge: 1 (more info)

Tuition Fee: See Tuition Fee Schedule

Further Information: See Class Timetable

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Description

Subject Area: Criminology

Examines various policy approaches to crime prevention. Topics include: The nature of crime prevention policy. Forms of victimisation. Crime victim surveys. Community policing strategies. The private security industry. Crime prevention in the design of public housing; the concept of 'defensible space', the provision of security hardware and insurance. Crime problems on public transport. Environmental town planning, local government and the development of crime impact statements. Crime prevention impact of employment programs. Crime prevention impact of child care and community arts policies, neighbourhood crime prevention committees, refuges, educational facilities. Crime control effects of liquor licensing and drug prohibition.

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