CRJUS2300 Punishment, Penalty and Rehabilitation: Australian and International Perspectives
This unit will consider the principles, purposes and trends of sentencing; public attitudes to sentencing; sentencing options; the role of parliament; advantages and disadvantages of incarceration; the prison as a total institution, community based corrections (probation, parole, other sanctions); social circumstances and characteristics of offenders; long term supervision of offenders; privatisation of prisons; penology trends. It will also explore visual portrayals of punishment and penalty in the media and in popular culture. This unit will examine alternatives to traditional criminal justice processes and agencies, exploring the role and impact of Legal Aid, Community Legal Centres and other NGOs; law reform and campaigns in Australia; diversion programs (before and amidst the criminal justice system); restorative justice; and justice reinvestment.
Commonwealth Supported Place (CSP) unit fee
A Commonwealth Supported Place (CSP) is one that is subsidised by the Australian Government, which means students only pay the student contribution amount of the tuition fee. CSPs are only available to eligible domestic students.
The student contribution amount depends on the unit and how much funding the Government provides. Each unit is classified into a band based on its discipline (which may be different to your overall course discipline).
2025 student contribution amount: $2,124
2025 grandfathered student contribution amount (for students who commenced before 1 Jan 2021*): $997
* If you are a continuing student (who commenced your course before 1 January 2021) you will continue paying the same amount as you would have, had legislative reforms not been implemented for any units that would otherwise have an increased student contribution amount.