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Assessment - Research Essay

Overview

Students are required to choose ONE research essay topic (topics 1 to 4) from the topics outlined below.

The essay requires a research component, so make sure you have a thorough look at any of the relevant extended reading/resources to be located at the end of the particular readings or textbook chapters nominated in each of the Unit's sessions as well as independent research such as Australian and international journal articles.

Also, identify any recent cases and/or law reform or parliamentary inquiries, government discussion papers, etc. A thorough reading of the literature (including the relevant part of your text or prescribed reading from the course) is needed for you to know what the key issues are.

Some of the topics listed have referred to Australia in the topic sentence - you may however choose any country in the world instead of Australia - or you may choose to make comparison between two countries in your chosen topic.

Topic 1

Critically discuss the following statement:
‘The media in Australia plays an important part in reporting on crime and therefore isn't covered by discrimination law in relation to race, religion, gender etc'

OR

*Topic 2
Critically discuss the following statement:
‘The criminal justice system in Australia treats everybody the same regardless of gender, age, social class, ethnicity or religion'

Topic 3
Critically discuss the following statement:
‘There are a number of old and new theories on crime but essentially they're all the same'

OR

Topic 4
Critically discuss the following statement:
‘It's more important to over-police the youth in Australia and under- police white collar criminals'

*Note: Need essay on Topic 2

Attachment:- Research Essay Topics.rar