Overview

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Offerings

KAPLAN-SGP-TJA-INT-2024-2024
KAPLAN-SGP-TMA-INT-2023-2023
KAPLAN-SGP-TSA-INT-2024-2024
MURDOCH-S1-EXT-2022-ONGOING
MURDOCH-S1-INT-2022-ONGOING
MURDOCH-S2-EXT-2018-ONGOING
MURDOCH-S2-INT-2018-ONGOING

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Learning outcomes

1.

Apply the Sentencing Act (1993) WA, Sentence Administration Act (WA)2003

2.

Critique the principles of punishment

3.

Critique the critical issues in the corrections including prison design, managing prisoners, suicide and self-harm, treatment of offending behaviour and community corrections

Assessments

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Additional information

Unit content:

The content of the unit includes:

  • The Sentencing Act (1993) WA and the Sentence Administration Act (WA) 2003 WA
  • Traditional and alternative approaches to sentencing
  • The experience of imprisonment
  • Different prison designs and management systems
  • Specific groups of offenders including those at risk of suicide and self-harm, and female offenders
  • Treatment of offenders
  • Community corrections, parole and early release