Criminology is the field of social science specifically concerned with criminalisation and the causes of crime, crime prevention and systems of social control and criminal justice administered by the state and directed towards the treatment, rehabilitation and punishment of criminals. It has a strong practical concern with the key components of the criminal justice system, including law enforcement agencies, the courts and correctional systems. It is also concerned with issues of public policy and political decision-making regarding crime and crime control. Criminology also explores relevant ethical and political issues, the representation of crime and deviance within the media and popular culture, and society&#39;s reaction to crime. This subject offers an introduction to criminology from international and Australian perspectives.

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12 credit points of any level 1, 2 and/or 3 subjects

12 credit points of any level 1, 2 and/or 3 subjects Offerings: All

[Anti-requisite] CY3001 SY2003 SY3001 SY3003 SY3013

[Anti-requisite] CY3001 SY2003 SY3001 SY3003 SY3013 Offerings: All

CY2001 - Perspectives on Criminology

Perspectives on Criminology

Formulate independent critical ideas and arguments

Apply the above skills to the analysis of specific case studies

Distinguish between selected social science theories as they are applied to the analysis of crime and critically assess their strengths and weaknesses

Demonstrate a critical social science understanding of the social construction of crime

Identify key figures, schools and central themes in the criminology and the sociology of deviance