Course level

Undergraduate

Faculty

Humanities and Social Sciences

School

Social Science School

Units

2

Duration

One Semester

Delivery mode

Internal

Class hours

2L1T (Sem 2); 3L2W (Sum)

Incompatible

CRIM7019, SOCY2079, 7079

Assessment methods

Worksheets, in-class exam and research paper

Course enquiries

Dr Emma Antrobus (S2); Dr Renee Zahnow (Sum)

Study Abroad

This course is pre-approved for Study Abroad and Exchange students.

Current course offerings

Course offerings Location Mode Course Profile
Summer Semester, 2023 (27/11/2023 - 10/02/2024) St Lucia In Person Course Profile
Semester 2, 2024 (22/07/2024 - 18/11/2024) St Lucia In Person Profile unavailable

Please Note: Course profiles marked as not available may still be in development.

Course description

The course provides an introduction to the criminal justice system in Australia. Students will examine the policies and practices of law enforcement, adjudicative and correctional agencies of the criminal justice system. Topics will include the role of the criminal justice system in social control, the aims and current issues facing the police, courts and corrections, and criminal justice reform.

Archived offerings

Course offerings Location Mode Course Profile
Semester 2, 2023 (24/07/2023 - 18/11/2023) St Lucia In Person Course Profile
Semester 2, 2022 (25/07/2022 - 19/11/2022) St Lucia Internal Course Profile
Semester 2, 2022 (25/07/2022 - 19/11/2022) External External Course Profile
Summer Semester, 2022 (28/11/2022 - 11/02/2023) St Lucia Internal Course Profile
Semester 2, 2021 (26/07/2021 - 20/11/2021) St Lucia Internal Course Profile
Semester 2, 2021 (26/07/2021 - 20/11/2021) External External Course Profile
Summer Semester, 2021 (29/11/2021 - 29/01/2022) External External Course Profile
Summer Semester, 2021 (29/11/2021 - 29/01/2022) St Lucia Internal Course Profile
Semester 2, 2020 (03/08/2020 - 21/11/2020) External External Course Profile
Semester 2, 2020 (03/08/2020 - 21/11/2020) St Lucia Flexible Delivery Course Profile
Summer Semester, 2020 (30/11/2020 - 13/02/2021) St Lucia External Course Profile
Summer Semester, 2020 (30/11/2020 - 13/02/2021) St Lucia Flexible Delivery Course Profile
Semester 2, 2019 (22/07/2019 - 16/11/2019) St Lucia Internal Course Profile
Summer Semester, 2019 (25/11/2019 - 08/02/2020) St Lucia Internal Course Profile
Semester 2, 2018 (23/07/2018 - 17/11/2018) St Lucia Internal Course Profile
Summer Semester, 2018 (26/11/2018 - 09/02/2019) St Lucia Internal Course Profile
Semester 2, 2017 (24/07/2017 - 18/11/2017) St Lucia Internal Course Profile
Summer Semester, 2017 (27/11/2017 - 10/02/2018) St Lucia Internal Course Profile
Semester 2, 2016 (25/07/2016 - 19/11/2016) St Lucia Internal Course Profile
Semester 2, 2015 (27/07/2015 - 21/11/2015) St Lucia Internal Course Profile