1997 QUT Handbook

concepts of rights, equality, justice and citizenship. These
concepts form the basis for a more detailed explanation of
social justice and its relationship to criminal justice.
Courses: JS31, JS33, LW41
Prerequisites: JSB011, JSB012
Credit Points: 12 Contact Hours: 3 per week
Incompatible with: JSB202
■ JSB016 INTERPERSONAL SKILLS FOR JUSTICE
PROFESSIONALS
Skills development and their application in relation to the self
and in interaction with others. Both functional and dysfunctional
styles are examined.
Courses: JS31, JS33, LW41 Prerequisites: JSB012
Credit Points: 12 Contact Hours: 3 per week
Incompatible with: JSB105
■ JSB017 LAW & GOVERNMENT 2
This unit introduces students to the fundamental principles
which form the basis of systems and processes of Australian
government at federal and state levels, including an exploration
of alternative systems of government found in other jurisdictions.
The unit also critically examines the role of government
in policy development, in making and administering
the law, and in the operation of specific public laws, such as
freedom of information, privacy laws and anti-discrimination
laws. The unit aims to provide students with a knowledge of
political and legal issues crucial to their participation as professionals
in the justice system.
Courses: JS31, JS33 Prerequisites: JSB012, JSB013
Credit Points: 12 Contact Hours: 3 per week
Incompatible with: JSB216
■ JSB018 CRIMINOLOGY 1
This unit traces the development of theories of criminal behaviour
and criminal law from the Enlightenment to the present
day. Examination will also be made of the impact criminological
theory has upon institutional practices within the criminal
justice system.
Courses: JS31, JS33, LW41 Prerequisites: JSB012
Credit Points: 12 Contact Hours: 3 per week
Incompatible with: JSB107
■ JSB021 CRIMINOLOGY 2
Examination of the theories of punishment. Having defined
punishment and the nature and limits of the criminal law, students
assess the traditional justifications for punishment: retribution
and just deserts, deterrence, rehabilitation and elimination
and incapacitation. Justifications for severity of punishment,
the control of judicial discretion and the political
significance of punishment are examined. Options for reform
are also canvassed.
Courses: JS31, JS33, LW41 Prerequisites: JSB018
Credit Points: 12 Contact Hours: 3 per week
Incompatible with: JSB304
■ JSB022 PRINCIPLES OF CRIMINAL LAW 1
This subject exposes students to fundamental principles of
criminal law as well as the social and political forces that shape
those laws. It focuses on crimes of violence including sexual
assault, child abuse, elder abuse and domestic violence. It also
looks at criminal defences and property offences.
Courses: JS31, JS33, LW41 Prerequisites: JSB017
Credit Points: 12 Contact Hours: 3 per week
Incompatible with: JSB201
■ JSB023 HUMAN DYNAMICS & THE CRIMINAL
JUSTICE PROCESS 1
The human factors involving personality, inheritance and moral
development, and crime are explored in the context of policing,
the courts and the correctional system. Eyewitness testimony,
offender rehabilitation and societal reactions are examined.
Courses: JS31, JS33, LW41 Prerequisites: JSB016
Credit Points: 12 Contact Hours: 3 per week
Incompatible with: JSB203
■ JSB024 PRINCIPLES OF CRIMINAL LAW 2
This subject exposes students to fundamental principles of
criminal law as well as the social and political forces that shape
718
those laws in the areas of crimes of morality; drug, traffic and
public order offences; war crimes and hate crimes; state corruption
and whistleblowers; white collar crime, proceeds of
crime and victims of crime. It also looks at the due process
aspects of criminal procedure.
Courses: JS31, JS33, LW41 Prerequisites: JSB022
Credit Points: 12 Contact Hours: 3 per week
Incompatible with: JSB204
■ JSB031 INVESTIGATION & EVIDENCE
Professionals involved in the fields of law enforcement and
justice administration are frequently required to exercise investigative
skills. This unit provides students with a clear understanding
of the law relating to the gathering of evidence,
interrogation and admissibility of evidence in court. Study
includes an examination of the general principles of judicial
evidence, witnesses, rules of evidence, admissions and confessions.
Issues of evidence of current importance (e.g. issues
arising out of inquiries such as ‘Operation Trident’, new forms
of evidence such as DNA, phone taps and the erosion of the
right to silence) are also to be explored.
Courses: JS31, JS33, LW41 Prerequisites: JSB024
Credit Points: 12 Contact Hours: 3 per week
Incompatible with: JSB301
■ JSB032 ALTERNATIVE JUSTICE PROCESSES
The state approach to conflict and dispute resolution is explored,
highlighting the differences between the institutionalised
legal system and alternatives promised by other schemes.
This subject takes both a theoretical and a practical focus,
with skills training comprising an important part of tutorials.
A critical examination of the policies, philosophy and the practice
of dispute resolution is undertaken in order to best apprise
justice professionals of their personal and professional
options when faced by conflict.
Courses: JS31, JS33, LW41 Prerequisites: JSB017
Credit Points: 12 Contact Hours: 3 per week
■ JSB033 HUMAN DYNAMICS & THE CRIMINAL
JUSTICE PROCESS 2
Acquaints students with the nature of the unique stresses and
their effects upon workers within the justice professions. Theories
of counselling are examined and practical counselling
skills developed.
Courses: JS31, JS33, LW41 Prerequisites: JSB023
Credit Points: 12 Contact Hours: 3 per week
Incompatible with: JSB303
■ JSB034 JUSTICE & ACCOUNTABILITY
This unit provides students with a working knowledge of what
accountability entails as a professional within the justice arena.
The areas covered include a comprehensive overview of the
personal, social and legal dimensions of accountability as well
as a project work component on formulating your own position
on accountable practices in a particular work context.
Courses: JS31, JS33, LW41
Credit Points: 12 Contact Hours: 3 per week
■ JSB051 INTRODUCTION TO CRIMINAL LAW &
EVIDENCE
The basic principles, rules and concepts of criminal law and
evidence; the understanding and applications of such principles,
concepts and rules as they relate to the operation of the
criminal justice system.
Courses: JS31, JS33 Prerequisites: JSB013, JSB014
Credit Points: 12 Contact Hours: 3 per week
Incompatible with: JSB109
■ JSB052 POLICE PROCEDURE & PRACTICE
The role and function of policing; enforcement practices: nonarrest,
arrest situations; supporting documentation; evidentiary
sources and gathering methodology.
Courses: JS31, JS33, LW41 Prerequisites: JSB051
Credit Points: 12 Contact Hours: 3 per week
Incompatible with: JSB210
■ JSB053 ORGANISED CRIME
The apparent growth of organised crime, both nationally and