Course Details
Children, Teens, and the Law
Course Code CRIM803
EFTS 0.1250
Points 15.00
Level 8
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Prescriptor
Should any child be required to testify in the adult criminal courts? This course critically examines the place of children up to 18 years old within the criminal justice system. It examines childhood as a construct before exploring how children have been perceived and treated by the criminal justice system, with a particular focus on children testifying in criminal trials. Longstanding views of children as victims and/or threats will be balanced against contemporary views of children as rights-bearing individuals. Students will investigate the degree to which New Zealand’s current criminal justice system respects children’s rights, whether that child is an offender, a complainant, or a bystander witness.
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Qualifications
The course is available as part of the following qualifications.
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  AK1074   Postgraduate Diploma in Criminology and Criminal Justice   (PgDipCrimCJ)
120.00
  AK1067   Master of Criminology and Criminal Justice   (MCrimCJ)
180.00
  ICE1   Individual Course Enrolment   (ICE)
0.00
  AK3696   Bachelor of Arts (Honours)   (BA(Hons))
120.00
No requisite courses specified.
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