Overview
Criminology is the study of crime and criminals. In this Major you will gain anunderstanding of criminal law and how the state responds to crime through thecriminal justice system. This involves the study of policing, the history of crime,criminal behaviour and transnational and international crime. Students study thecauses and prevention … For more content click the Read More button below.
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Structure
24 credit points
Major24 credit points
Admission requirements
Entry requirements (onshore)
English language requirements
Learning outcomes
1.
Explain the causes/interventions/prevention of criminal behaviour from sociological, historical, legal and psychological perspectives.
2.
Distinguish between various types of international and transnational crime utilising the relevant legal and policy dimensions.
3.
Communicate in a manner consistent with the norms of criminology for a range of audiences.
4.
From a criminology perspective, critically analyse contemporary research findings to produce evidence based conclusions.
5.
Through independent enquiry apply knowledge and skill that recognise diversity and the rights and perspectives of others in various contexts.