Course results for Criminology Subjects

Identify the skills you'll need for a career in criminology and criminal justice. Gain awareness of the main source materials used and how to fulfill the academic requirements. Apply your criminological skills during practical activities.

Comprehend crime in a social context. Foster an understanding of the dynamic relationship between the individual and society. Apply these perspectives to social problems in everyday life: illegal drug use, domestic violence, terrorism and pollution.

Understand the basic principles, procedures and methodologies used in criminological and criminal justice research. Examine the before and after-the-fact methods of investigation and the four elements of evidence required to establish causality.

Comprehend major 19th and 20th century theories of crime, their historical antecedents and ideological dimensions. In particular, investigate street and white-collar crime, and violence between inmates. Apply criminological theories to social research.

Why are some crimes committed more than others? Find out in this course. Study how governments resolve crimes. Cover policing, law enforcement, sentencing, imprisonment, prevention and more.