Upon successful completion of this course you will be able to:
1. Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of the course material;
2. Exercise critical thinking in respect of the criminological materials covered;
3. Use analytical skills in respect of the materials and arguments presented;
4. Research primary and secondary legal data in the preparation of oral and written arguments;
5. Demonstrate high level written and oral communication skills.

This course includes but is not limited to the following topics:
1. Introduction: Understanding Crime
2. Origins of Criminology and Theories of Crime
3. Aims of the Criminal Justice System
4. The distribution of crime over populations, space and time.
5. Crime and the Media
6. Inequalities of Crime and Victimisation
7. Crime in the Streets and Home
8. Hate Crimes
9. White Collar and Corporate Crime
10. Cyber Crime and Bullying
11. Gender and Crime
12. Indigenous Peoples and Crime
13. Crime Prevention and Reduction and the Future of Offender Rehabilitation

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LAWS1001A, LAWS1001B, LAWS1002A, LAWS1002B, LAWS2003A, LAWS2003B, LAWS3004A, LAWS3004B (or equivalents), LAWS4001, LAWS4011.

Internal Mode

Seminar

Seminar: for 3 hour(s) per Week for Full Term