Course content
CRIM 311 is a one-trimester course designed to introduce students to historical and current issues related to contemporary policing theory and practice. The course encourages students to think critically about the aims and objectives of policing in New Zealand and the actual ‘performance’ of the New Zealand police. This course examines a range of areas and issues that are fundamental to understanding policing, including an analysis of the history and evolution of modern policing; past and contemporary policing methods and strategies; police organisational cultures; and the exercise of police discretion and its implications. Broader organisational issues related to the New Zealand police, including it's structure and its gender and ethnic diversification, are also examined before the course ends with a consideration of the ‘pluralisation’ of policing and the growth of policing bodies other than 'the' police.
Course learning objectives
Students who pass this course should be able to:
Engage in critical analyses of the policies and operations of the New Zealand police and of policing more broadly conceived.
Contribute to an increased understanding and assessment of the roles and functions of the police
Examine the composition of the New Zealand Police and its organisational cultures and assess the impact of both on police practice and on the 'delivery' of policing services.
Critically evaluate contemporary policing methods and strategies, approaches to and models of policing and other more recent developments in the police and in policing more broadly conceived.
Critically assess the roles, performance and effectiveness of a range of other providers of policing and safety services beyond 'the' police and any problems associated with these other providers.
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Class representative
The class representative provides a useful way to communicate feedback to the teaching staff during the course. They also work with the VUWSA Education Office on any academic issues that arise in their course. Reps are elected by students by the third week of classes every trimester. Being a rep requires a weekly commitment.
The Use of Te Reo Māori for Assessment Policy
Te Herenga Waka—Victoria University of Wellington values te reo Māori. Students who wish to submit any of their assessments in te reo Māori must refer to The Use of Te Reo Māori for Assessment Policy - PDF 134kb
He mea nui te reo Māori ki Te Herenga Waka. Ki te pīrangi koe ki te tuhituhi i ō aro matawai i roto i te reo Māori, tēnā me mātua whakapā atu ki te kaupapa here, The Use of Te Reo Māori for Assessment Policy - PDF 134kb
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