JSB281 First Nations People (In)Justice
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| Unit code: | JSB281 |
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| Credit points: | 12 |
| Timetable | Details in HiQ, if available |
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| Domestic tuition unit fee | $3,024 |
| International unit fee | $4,044 |
Unit Outline: Semester 2 2024, Kelvin Grove, Internal
| Unit code: | JSB281 |
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| Credit points: | 12 |
| Coordinator: | Christopher Emzin | ca.emzin@qut.edu.au |
Overview
Over-representation of First Nations people in the criminal justice system has been called a national disgrace. The criminal justice system has been developed over time from a combination of government-driven actions and policies targeted at First Nations people. The contemporary criminal justice system is a combination of government and non-government agencies that present both challenges and opportunities for addressing over-representation of First Nations people. This unit will explore colonial history and the impact of crime and policing policy on First Nations people. It will also examine ways to work effectively and in culturally safe ways with First Nations communities to achieve justice.
Learning Outcomes
On successful completion of this unit you will be able to:
- Critique how policies, the criminal justice system and government-driven actions have impacted on First Nations people.
- Identify and examine contemporary issues in the criminal justice system from First Nations people’s perspectives.
- Analyse the challenges and opportunities arising from contemporary and complex interactions of government and non-government agencies within the criminal justice system.
- Apply culturally safe strategies and First Nations community protocols to plan ways for working effectively with First Nations communities.
Content
This unit will cover the following:
- How policies, the criminal justice system and government-driven actions have impacted on First Nations people
- History
- Cultural competency
- Other systems and approaches to justice – restorative justice
- De-colonisation
- The variety of systems that First Nations people have been in touch with before arriving in the criminal justice system
- Some systems have been developed to try and address some of the challenges
- The challenges of the criminal justice system exacerbated for First Nations peoples
- Complex systems
- Evaluate historical policies in terms of addressing the purpose of the criminal justice system
- Evaluate how modern policies address the purpose of criminal justice system
- Empowering communities to find solutions to their problems
- Community justice innovations
- Examine justice systems and practices
Learning Approaches
In this unit will learn by engaging in the following:
- lectures (recorded)
- tutorials (on-campus and online)
- online learning materials
- peer and group discussions
Feedback on Learning and Assessment
You will receive informal feedback during tutorials and discussions with your peers and teaching staff. Formal feedback will be provided on all of the assessment tasks.
Assessment
Overview
In this unit there are three assessments:
1. Online Quiz - This task will provide an opportunity to demonstrate knowledge of historical and contemporary criminal justice system and the colonial impact on First Nations people.
2. Law and Policy Critique - This task draws on the history of colonial impact on First Nations communities to analyse the policy and laws developed by government targeting First Nations people.
3. Operational Plan - This task brings together knowledge of government and non-government agencies in the criminal justice system, cultural safety and First Nations community protocols to develop an operational plan in response to a given scenario.
Unit Grading Scheme
7- point scale
Assessment Tasks
Assessment: Online Quiz
Respond to a series of multiple-choice questions about the unit material.
Assessment: Law and policy critique
You will analyse criminal laws targeting First Nations people. Examine how these laws were purported to serve the purposes of the criminal justice system, the circumstances leading to their implementation and how they have impacted on First Nations people.
This assignment is eligible for the 48-hour late submission period and assignment extensions.
Assessment: Operational Plan
You will develop a plan for engaging with First Nations community in response to a given scenario. Your plan will include culturally safe strategies and considerations of community protocols to implement in your engagement with the community. You will need to explore the government and non-government agencies who are stakeholders in the scenario and analyse the challenges and opportunities of working in this complex system. Your plan should evidence relevant policies, government reports and academic literature.
This assignment is eligible for the 48-hour late submission period and assignment extensions.
Academic Integrity
Students are expected to engage in learning and assessment at QUT with honesty, transparency and fairness. Maintaining academic integrity means upholding these principles and demonstrating valuable professional capabilities based on ethical foundations.
Failure to maintain academic integrity can take many forms. It includes cheating in examinations, plagiarism, self-plagiarism, collusion, and submitting an assessment item completed by another person (e.g. contract cheating). It can also include providing your assessment to another entity, such as to a person or website.
You are encouraged to make use of QUT’s learning support services, resources and tools to assure the academic integrity of your assessment. This includes the use of text matching software that may be available to assist with self-assessing your academic integrity as part of the assessment submission process.
Further details of QUT’s approach to academic integrity are outlined in the Academic integrity policy and the Student Code of Conduct. Breaching QUT’s Academic integrity policy is regarded as student misconduct and can lead to the imposition of penalties ranging from a grade reduction to exclusion from QUT.
Resources
There is no textbook associated with this unit. Instead, prescribed readings will be available through the QUT Readings site on Canvas.
Risk Assessment Statement
Students are advised that some content in justice units may be confronting. If you are concerned that the content of a unit may impact your completion of the course, please see the unit coordinator. You can also access free student counselling through QUT Counselling via the QUT Student Homepage.
Unit Outline: Semester 2 2024, Online
| Unit code: | JSB281 |
|---|---|
| Credit points: | 12 |
Overview
Over-representation of First Nations people in the criminal justice system has been called a national disgrace. The criminal justice system has been developed over time from a combination of government-driven actions and policies targeted at First Nations people. The contemporary criminal justice system is a combination of government and non-government agencies that present both challenges and opportunities for addressing over-representation of First Nations people. This unit will explore colonial history and the impact of crime and policing policy on First Nations people. It will also examine ways to work effectively and in culturally safe ways with First Nations communities to achieve justice.
Learning Outcomes
On successful completion of this unit you will be able to:
- Critique how policies, the criminal justice system and government-driven actions have impacted on First Nations people.
- Identify and examine contemporary issues in the criminal justice system from First Nations people’s perspectives.
- Analyse the challenges and opportunities arising from contemporary and complex interactions of government and non-government agencies within the criminal justice system.
- Apply culturally safe strategies and First Nations community protocols to plan ways for working effectively with First Nations communities.
Content
This unit will cover the following:
- How policies, the criminal justice system and government-driven actions have impacted on First Nations people
- History
- Cultural competency
- Other systems and approaches to justice – restorative justice
- De-colonisation
- The variety of systems that First Nations people have been in touch with before arriving in the criminal justice system
- Some systems have been developed to try and address some of the challenges
- The challenges of the criminal justice system exacerbated for First Nations peoples
- Complex systems
- Evaluate historical policies in terms of addressing the purpose of the criminal justice system
- Evaluate how modern policies address the purpose of criminal justice system
- Empowering communities to find solutions to their problems
- Community justice innovations
- Examine justice systems and practices
Learning Approaches
In this unit will learn by engaging in the following:
- lectures (recorded)
- tutorials (on-campus and online)
- online learning materials
- peer and group discussions
Feedback on Learning and Assessment
You will receive informal feedback during tutorials and discussions with your peers and teaching staff. Formal feedback will be provided on all of the assessment tasks.
Assessment
Overview
In this unit there are three assessments:
1. Online Quiz - This task will provide an opportunity to demonstrate knowledge of historical and contemporary criminal justice system and the colonial impact on First Nations people.
2. Law and Policy Critique - This task draws on the history of colonial impact on First Nations communities to analyse the policy and laws developed by government targeting First Nations people.
3. Operational Plan - This task brings together knowledge of government and non-government agencies in the criminal justice system, cultural safety and First Nations community protocols to develop an operational plan in response to a given scenario.
Unit Grading Scheme
7- point scale
Assessment Tasks
Assessment: Online Quiz
Respond to a series of multiple-choice questions about the unit material.
Assessment: Law and policy critique
You will analyse criminal laws targeting First Nations people. Examine how these laws were purported to serve the purposes of the criminal justice system, the circumstances leading to their implementation and how they have impacted on First Nations people.
This assignment is eligible for the 48-hour late submission period and assignment extensions.
Assessment: Operational Plan
You will develop a plan for engaging with First Nations community in response to a given scenario. Your plan will include culturally safe strategies and considerations of community protocols to implement in your engagement with the community. You will need to explore the government and non-government agencies who are stakeholders in the scenario and analyse the challenges and opportunities of working in this complex system. Your plan should evidence relevant policies, government reports and academic literature.
This assignment is eligible for the 48-hour late submission period and assignment extensions.
Academic Integrity
Students are expected to engage in learning and assessment at QUT with honesty, transparency and fairness. Maintaining academic integrity means upholding these principles and demonstrating valuable professional capabilities based on ethical foundations.
Failure to maintain academic integrity can take many forms. It includes cheating in examinations, plagiarism, self-plagiarism, collusion, and submitting an assessment item completed by another person (e.g. contract cheating). It can also include providing your assessment to another entity, such as to a person or website.
You are encouraged to make use of QUT’s learning support services, resources and tools to assure the academic integrity of your assessment. This includes the use of text matching software that may be available to assist with self-assessing your academic integrity as part of the assessment submission process.
Further details of QUT’s approach to academic integrity are outlined in the Academic integrity policy and the Student Code of Conduct. Breaching QUT’s Academic integrity policy is regarded as student misconduct and can lead to the imposition of penalties ranging from a grade reduction to exclusion from QUT.
Resources
There is no textbook associated with this unit. Instead, prescribed readings will be available through the QUT Readings site on Canvas.
Risk Assessment Statement
Students are advised that some content in justice units may be confronting. If you are concerned that the content of a unit may impact your completion of the course, please see the unit coordinator. You can also access free student counselling through QUT Counselling via the QUT Student Homepage.