MAE220 - Insights From the Analysis of Crime
Unit details
| Year | 2025 unit information |
|---|---|
| Enrolment modes: | Trimester 2: Burwood (Melbourne), Online |
| Credit point(s): | 1 |
| EFTSL value: | 0.125 |
| Unit Chair: | Trimester 2: Umair Khalil |
| Cohort rule: | Nil |
| Prerequisite: | Nil |
| Educator-facilitated (scheduled) learning activities - on-campus unit enrolment: | 1 x 1.5 hour on-campus lecture (recordings provided) each week and 1 x 1.5 hour on-campus seminar (recordings provided) each week |
| Educator-facilitated (scheduled) learning activities - online unit enrolment: | 1 x 1.5 hour recorded lecture each week and 1 x 1.5 hour online seminar each week |
| Typical study commitment: | Students will on average spend 150 hours over the trimester undertaking the teaching, learning and assessment activities for this unit. This will include educator guided online learning activities within the unit site. |
Content
This unit is designed to provide students with empirical insights from academic research that employs large-scale, real-world data on crime prevalence, law enforcement and their interaction with key societal determinants of crime. The unit will draw practical inference from quantitative research spanning the crime and law space in Australia, the United Kingdom, and the United States. The course will be divided into 5 modules, starting with a basic introduction to the economic theory behind criminal behaviour and the recent rise of the availability of ‘big data’ on crime prevalence. The subsequent 4 modules will be organised by broad crime categories: violent, property, sexual, and white-collar crime and misdemeanours/minor offences. The first week for each of these modules will focus on various causal determinants of crime, while the second week will study the role of policy options, law enforcement and otherwise, in crime prevention and reduction.
Learning outcomes
| ULO | These are the Unit Learning Outcomes (ULOs) for this unit. At the completion of this unit, successful students can: | Alignment to Deakin Graduate Learning Outcomes (GLOs) |
|---|---|---|
| ULO1 | Use the lens of economic theory to analyse decision making by potential offenders. | GLO1: Discipline knowledge and capabilities GLO4: Critical thinking |
| ULO2 | Use research based on real-world data on criminal incidents to explain empirical questions of policy concern in the criminal justice space, including experiences and interactions of diverse communities and cultures with law enforcement. | GLO3: Digital literacy GLO4: Critical thinking GLO8: Global citizenship |
| ULO3 | Interpret insights from empirical research and evidence-driven policy recommendations addressing crime prevention. | GLO4: Critical thinking |
Assessment
| Assessment Description | Student output | Grading and weighting (% total mark for unit) | Indicative due week |
|---|---|---|---|
| Assessment 1 (Individual): Report (Analytical) | 1500 words | 40% | Week 6 |
| Assessment 2 (Individual): Briefing paper | 2500 words | 60% | Week 12 |
The assessment due weeks provided may change. The Unit Chair will clarify the exact assessment requirements, including the due date, at the start of the teaching period.
Learning resource
There is no prescribed text. Unit materials are provided via the unit site. This includes unit topic readings and references to further information.
Unit Fee Information
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