Unlocking Empathy and Preparedness: Enhancing Criminal Justice Education with Virtual Reality

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dc.contributor.authorFarley, Helen
dc.contributor.authorHerrera E
dc.contributor.editorCochrane T
dc.contributor.editorNarayan V
dc.contributor.editorBrown C
dc.contributor.editorMacCallum K
dc.contributor.editorBone E
dc.contributor.editorDeneen C
dc.contributor.editorVanderburg R
dc.contributor.editorHurren B
dc.date.accessioned2024-11-27T22:29:51Z
dc.date.available2024-11-27T22:29:51Z
dc.date.issued2023
dc.description.abstractDevelopments in virtual reality (VR) technology and the increased availability of high-speed internet, have increased the affordability and accessibility of VR. This paper investigates the potential of VR to supplement the theoretical coursework of a large criminal justice course in Aotearoa New Zealand. By simulating interactions with people in prison, VR could offer a unique training platform where students develop essential skills, including communication, conflict resolution, and empathy, within a controlled environment. This ensures that trauma-sensitive issues can be addressed safely and effectively, providing students with invaluable experiential learning opportunities. Using VR, students could engage in simulated scenarios that mirror real-life. This immersive environment would allow them to gain firsthand experience and explore their emotional responses in a safe setting. Students could develop a deeper understanding of their triggers, manage their trauma, and acquire the necessary coping mechanisms to handle the challenging situations they may face in their future careers.
dc.identifier.citationFarley H, Herrera E (2023). Unlocking Empathy and Preparedness: Enhancing Criminal Justice Education with Virtual Reality. Christchurch: 2023 ASCILITE Conference: People, Partnerships and Pedagogies. 03/12/2023-06/12/2023. https://publications.ascilite.org/index.php/APUB/issue/view/6. 393-397.
dc.identifier.doihttp://doi.org/10.14742/apubs.2023.578
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10092/107161
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherASCILITE
dc.rightsAll rights reserved unless otherwise stated
dc.rights.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10092/17651
dc.subjectvirtual reality
dc.subjectcriminal justice education
dc.subjectsimulations
dc.subject.anzsrc39 - Education::3904 - Specialist studies in education::390405 - Educational technology and computing
dc.subject.anzsrc46 - Information and computing sciences::4607 - Graphics, augmented reality and games::460708 - Virtual and mixed reality
dc.subject.anzsrc39 - Education::3901 - Curriculum and pedagogy::390107 - Humanities and social sciences curriculum and pedagogy (excl. economics, business and management)
dc.subject.anzsrc39 - Education::3903 - Education systems::390303 - Higher education
dc.subject.anzsrc44 - Human society::4402 - Criminology::440202 - Correctional theory, offender treatment and rehabilitation
dc.subject.anzsrc52 - Psychology::5205 - Social and personality psychology::520505 - Social psychology
dc.titleUnlocking Empathy and Preparedness: Enhancing Criminal Justice Education with Virtual Reality
dc.typeConference Contributions - Published
uc.collegeFaculty of Law
uc.departmentFaculty of Law
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