Program Overview

Program Overview

The JST346 Criminal Investigations in Culturally and Ethnically Diverse Societies subject is designed to identify and explore various ways in which racial and ethnic diversity can impact on criminal investigations.

Subject Information

Grading System

The subject uses an HD/FL grading system.

Duration

The subject is one session in duration.

School

The subject is offered by the Australian Graduate School of Policing and Security.

Enrolment Restrictions

The subject is restricted to the following programs:

• Bachelor of Policing
• Bachelor of Policing (Investigations)
• Bachelor of Public Safety and Security
• Bachelor of Criminal Justice
• Bachelor of Laws/Bachelor of Criminal Justice

Learning Outcomes

Upon successful completion of this subject, students should:

• be able to identify and evaluate the ways in which racial and ethnic diversity impacts on contemporary criminal investigation
• be able to demonstrate a professional capacity to conduct criminal investigations in ethnically and racially diverse societies while protecting the legal rights of their members
• be able to develop and critique strategies for minimising any negative impacts, and maximising any positive impacts, of racial and ethnic diversity on a criminal investigation

Syllabus

The subject will cover the following topics:

• identification of key ethnic and racial groups within relevant jurisdictions
• historical and other antecedents which can impact on the relationships between key ethnic and racial groups and police
• the competing pressures on criminal investigators as a result of ethnic and racial diversity
• ensuring equity for members of ethnic and racial groups during criminal investigations
• working with racial and ethnic diversity to further criminal investigations
• minimising the ways in which racial and ethnic diversity impact negatively on investigative processes

Availability

The subject is available in Session 1 and can be taken online or at the Manly Campus.