Department of Criminal Justice

Modules

Modules taught in department:

CRM 1541:    Fundamental Criminology
Content:
            •  General Introduction and Delimitation of the Field of Study
            •  The crime concept
            •  The causes of crime
            •  Theoretical explanations for crime
            •  The consequences of crime
            •  The prevention and combating of crime
           
CRM 1641:    Fundamental Criminology
Content:

• The Classification of Criminals
• Juvenile Delinquency
• The processes of Administration of Justice
• The Victim of Crime
• Particular Types of Crime
• Pathological Phenomenon

CRM 2541:    Juvenile Delinquency
Content:
            •  Introduction
            • Definition of the Concepts
            • The Nature and Extent of Juvenile Delinquency
            • The causation of juvenile delinquency
            • The Treatment and Prevention of Juvenile delinquency
            • Differences between crimes committed by Boys and those by Girls
            • Juvenile Gangs
            • Summary

 CRM 2641:    Crime Prevention      
Content:
            • Introduction
            • Definition of the Concepts
            • The History of Crime Prevention
            • Approaches to crime Prevention
            • Crime Prevention Models and Strategies
            • Primary crime Prevention
            • Secondary Crime Prevention
            • Tertiary Crime Prevention
            • South African National Crime Prevention Strategy (NCPS)
        
CRM 3541:    Victimology
Content:
            • Introduction
            • Historical perspective
            • The concept victim and the scope of victimology
            • The process of victimization
            • Victim Vulnerability and Precipitation
            • The Victim and the criminal Justice System
            • Treatment of the Victim and the Prevention of Crime
            • Summary
           
CRM 3641:    Criminal Justice System                   
Content:

• Introduction
• Correctional Services Act 111
• Sentencing and punishment
• Prison Community
• Institutional Tratment of Offenders
• Release of Offenders
• Community Based Sentencing
• Summary

Police Studies

POS 1541

• Historical development of policing  (England, America, S.A. (pre-colonial & post colonial)
• Policing agencies – Interpol, Metropolitan police, Traffic police, Military police
• Constitution
• SAPS Act
• Basic concepts in policing - Police force, Police service, Service orientation, Preventive policing
• Democratic versus oppressive policing

POS 1641

• Police role in the CJS
• Components of the CJS - Structure of courts
• Civilian oversight of the police – Secretariat, Parliamentary oversight, CPF
• NCPS
• Operational functions of the police

 POS 2541

Content
POS 2541:

• Introduction
• Constitution of the Republic of South Africa (Act No.108 of 1996)
• The Police Service Act (No. 68 of 1995)
• The Green Paper on Safety and Security and the National Crime Prevention
• Community policing policy framework and guidelines
• White paper on Safety and Security           
• Justice, Crime Prevention and Security Cluster priorities
• Strategic plan for the SAPS
• White paper on the transformation of the Public Service
• ‘Batho Pele’ paper (1997)
• Public Service Regulations

Content
POS 2641:

• Introduction
• SAPS Employee Regulations
• Employment Equity Act (55 of 1998)
• Policing obligations
• Fundamental rights
• Objectives of the Police Service
• Policing powers
• Criminal Procedure Act (51 of 1977)
• Minimum force
• Practical guidelines for investigators
• Sentencing
• Crime intelligence in proactive policing

Policing studies 300(Police Administration)
POS 3541
Module Content

Theme 1 : organisational structure of the  South African police service(saps)

• Structure of the saps : national and provincial
• Ranking structure
• Key concepts : management, supervision, administration
• Occupational anomie

Theme two : managerial theories and approaches

• The evolution of administrative theory
• Administrative theory
• Leadership styles - Likert’s leadership system, Downs’ bureaucratic leadership style
• Leadership theories
• Managerial approaches
• Police administration at a police station
• Public and private policing institutions

Theme3  : supervision of police

• South African police service act
• Control
• Ethics, inappropriate behaviour and liability
• Police corruption

Theme four : human resource and community service

• Police officers’ right to strike
• Police unionism
• Community policing
• Evaluation methods and performance appraisal
• Stress, wellness and employee assistance program