Unit name | Youth Justice |
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Unit code | SPOL32006 |
Credit points | 20 |
Level of study | H/6 |
Teaching block(s) |
Teaching Block 2 (weeks 13 - 24) |
Unit director | Dr. Jo Staines |
Open unit status | Not open |
Pre-requisites |
None |
Co-requisites |
None |
School/department | School for Policy Studies |
Faculty | Faculty of Social Sciences and Law |
The unit considers the needs and rights of children and young people involved in offending behaviour and in the youth justice system. The unit includes discussions of theories of delinquency; the history of youth justice system/process; the politicization of youth crime and the demonisation of young people; children and young people as perpetrators of offending behaviour, ranging from anti-social behaviour to grave crimes; diversity and difference; current practice within the youth justice system, including restorative justice and early intervention programmes; international perspectives on youth crime; and specific current issues such as children and young people's involvement in gangs. Children and young people's rights and views are considered within each lecture, as appropriate.
The objectives of the unit are to develop students’ awareness and knowledge of:
Students who successfully complete this unit will have:
The unit will be taught via lectures, seminars and guided individual study. The seminars will include presentations by students, group discussion and various exercises designed to enhance the teaching and learning of the topics covered.
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