Casing the Joint: Introducing Histories of Australian Crime
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Brief Introduction
Learn about approaches to the study of the history of crime and punishment, especially in Australia
Description
Crime holds a special place in Australian history, having facilitated colonisation, provided its most celebrated anti-hero in Ned Kelly and been used to sell millions of newspapers, books and movie tickets. Drawing upon a rich array of digital history resources, this course offers you a guided tour of the origins of Australian underworlds and of the study of the history of crime and punishment.
This course will deepen your understanding of the underworlds you encounter in podcasts, televisions series and books. You will develop a sense of the processes which occur when someone becomes entangled with the legal system, and you will know where you can go to find out more about an offender or a crime for yourself.
Knowledge
- Introduction to the major trends in the history of crime and punishment in Australia
- Examination of the different ways in which people engage with, and study, crime
- How British law was adapted to New South Wales, Victoria and other Australian colonies
- The impact of digitisation and online sources on the study of crime
Casing the Joint: Introducing Histories of Australian Crime
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Learn about approaches to the study of the history of crime and punishment, especially in Australia Introduction to the major trends in the history of crime and punishment in Australia...
