Hey guys... I want to say thank you, I really appreciate the help you have given me through this online tutoring, the feed back is great and you are all so kind
I'm having trouble with the past 2015 HSC Crime extended response question , "How effective are domestic and international measures in dealing with International Crime?"
A few pointers would be much appreciated.
Thanks guys x
Hi again Mikaela! Thank you for your kind words, glad to know we are helping out in some small way
This was my HSC Trial Question (funnily enough, I correctly predicted it to be the HSC 2015 question as well), and I got full marks for the essay, so I know the question fairly well. Let's break it down a little:
How effective: You need to be making an overall judgement. Good, bad, ugly, anywhere in between. This should be integrated into your Thesis somehow.
Domestic and International Measures: Gives you your points to discuss, you need to cover both domestic and international responses (don't just do the United Nations, be broader!)
Dealing with International Crime: Specifies the topic area from the syllabus.
So, we need an essay that takes some of the domestic and international measures (from the International Crime section of the syllabus), and makes a judgement as to how good/bad they are, based on whatever evidence you would like to include.
There are some things you should definitely talk about, like the United Nations, the International Criminal Court, and Australian laws which deal with International Crimes. However, you can expand it to talk about the UNSC and General Assembly specifically, other intergovernmental organisations, extradition, and even bring in NGO's (though don't go into great depth with them). Also remember that International Crime covers both Crimes Against Humanity (genocide, people trafficking, etc), and transnational crimes (drug trafficking, piracy, etc).
As always, remember to include your LCMTR (Laws, Cases, Media, Treaties, Reports), and any other evidence which supports your argument. Make sure the argument is sophisticated, and threaded throughout your entire response. Be organised with your ideas, and don't waste time explaining concepts/describing laws in great detail. All your words should be on analysis/evaluation.
I hope these pointers help put you on the right track!