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CULT 3008 Crime Prevention and Community

CULT 3008  Crime Prevention and Community  (10 Credit Points)  
Subject Details  Legacy Code: 102038  
In Spring 2020 this subject replaced by 102708 - Crime Prevention and Drugs. This subject will examine the theory, politics and practice of crime prevention. It will address current approaches to crime prevention, evaluate their effectiveness and examine emerging strategies in the field. The subject will consider the diversity of crimes and the ways in which some are constructed as preventable and others are not, while discussing the challenges posed by unreported crime, fear of crime and the relation between patterns of victimisation and social disadvantage. The subject will draw on empirical literature linking individual, social and contextual factors to the production and prevention of deviant behaviours and explore the potential of crime prevention strategies for alleviating the social ills associated with crime and deviance.
Level: Undergraduate Level 3 subject  
Equivalent Subjects: CULT 2014 - Victimisation and Crime Prevention  
Restrictions: Please see the Subject Details page for any restrictions for this subject