Course Details
Prisons and Punishment
Course Code CRIM781
EFTS 0.1250
Points 15.00
Level 7
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Prescriptor
Engages students with the theoretical underpinnings of prisons, punishment, rehabilitation and the ideologies involved with the commonplace approaches to how offenders are controlled. Prisons will also be explored from the perspective of inmates and prison officers. An examination will be made of the ethical consideration of human rights within the context of prisons and other forms of punishment such as the death penalty and torture.
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Qualifications
The course is available as part of the following qualifications.
Expand to see requisite details. Points
  AK3704   Bachelor of Arts   (BA)
360.00
  AK1288   Graduate Diploma in Arts   (GradDipArts)
120.00
  AK1289   Graduate Certificate in Arts   (GradCertArts)
60.00
  ICE1   Individual Course Enrolment   (ICE)
0.00
  INEXCH1   International Exchange (Inbound)   (INEXCH)
0.00
  SABRD1   Study Abroad   (Study Abroad)
0.00
Timetable
2025, Semester 2 Standard
Class Stream Starting Ending Day Time Room
CRIM781/W201  A  25-Jul-2025  24-Oct-2025  FRI  8:00 AM - 10:00 AM  WZ416 
2026, Semester 1 Standard
Class Stream Starting Ending Day Time Room
CRIM781/W101  A  25-Feb-2026  27-May-2026  WED  10:00 AM - 12:00 PM  WG404 
    27-Feb-2026  29-May-2026  FRI  2:00 PM - 3:00 PM  WF214 
CRIM781/W102  A  25-Feb-2026  27-May-2026  WED  10:00 AM - 12:00 PM  WG404 
    25-Feb-2026  27-May-2026  WED  12:00 PM - 1:00 PM  WG609 
CRIM781/W103  A  25-Feb-2026  27-May-2026  WED  10:00 AM - 12:00 PM  WG404 
    26-Feb-2026  28-May-2026  THU  11:00 AM - 12:00 PM  WG609 
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