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LAWS6888: Risk, Fear and Insecurity
2021 unit information
This unit considers the significance of anxiety, 'fear of crime', risk and insecurity in the late modern world. It uses sophisticated analytical tools to discuss both the supposed growth in 'fear of crime' and the emergence of an array of technologies aimed at the reduction of crime risks. It also critically examines just what 'fear of crime' might actually be and how newspapers, security products, and insurance can be sold to us using the hook of our own anxieties. It also examines the anxieties related to terrorism and threats to national security and sovereignty.
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Sydney Law School
| Study level | Postgraduate |
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| Academic unit | Law |
| Credit points | 6 |
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At the completion of this unit, you should be able to:
- LO1. develop deep disciplinary expertise that you are able to apply and continue to develop
- LO2. learn from, and respond effectively and creatively to, novel problems by employing critical and open thinking, precise analysis, sophisticated research techniques and clear and accurate communication
- LO3. work productively, collaboratively and openly in diverse groups and across cultural boundaries
- LO4. work effectively in interdisciplinary (including inter-professional) settings and build broader perspective, innovative vision, and more contextualised and systematic forms of understanding
- LO5. develop the capacity for integrity, confidence and personal resilience, and the capabilities to manage challenges and uncertainty
- LO6. develop the capacity to exercise professional and social responsibility and to make a positive contribution to society.
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