Certificate of Achievement

Mary Templeman Hogg - O'Rourke

has completed the following course:

Casing the Joint: Introducing Histories of Crime

The University of Newcastle Australia

This online course covered key aspects of crime in Australian history. A range of topics on the origins of Australian underworlds and the study of the history of crime and punishment were explored using a rich array of digital history resources.

3 weeks, 2 hours per week

John Fischetti

Pro Vice-Chancellor

The University of Newcastle Australia

Transcript

Learning outcomes

  • Demonstrate accessing digitised primary sources on the history of crime
  • Evaluate information, ideas, and arguments about the history of crime
  • Reflect on society's fascination with past crime
  • Identify the methods used to record the appearance of those taken into custody

Syllabus

  • 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 and other Australian colonies
  • The impact of digitisation and online sources on the study of crime

Issued on 13th September 2020

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Free online course:

Casing the Joint: Introducing Histories of Crime

The University of Newcastle Australia