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Crime Analysis and Investigation

Postgraduate | GRF-CCJ724 | 2018

Familiarise yourself with theories to explain the relationship between crime and place. Develop both conceptual and practical skills for crime analysis and recommending tactics to prevent or disrupt criminal activity.

Study method
100% online
Assessments
100% online
Entry requirements
Part of a degree
Duration
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Crime Analysis and Investigation

About this subject

  • By the end of this subject, students should develop the practical and conceptual skills that are beneficial for conducting crime analysis, diagnosing crime problems and recommending tactics to prevent or disrupt criminal activity.

    At the completion of this subject students will be able to:

    1. discuss in depth concepts relating to theories of crime, crime analysis, hypothesis generation and testing, situational crime prevention and their inter-connections
    2. critically analyse the role of opportunity in offender decision making
    3. develop a sophisticated understanding of the practice of crime analysis (interpreting the criminal environment) and crime prevention through reflective practice.

Entry requirements

To enrol in this subject, you must be admitted into a degree.

Equivalent subjects

You should not enrol in this subject if you have successfully completed any of the following subject(s) because they are considered academically equivalent:

  • GRF-MCCJ7024 (Not currently available)

Additional requirements

No additional requirements

Study load

0.125 EFTSL
This is in the range of 10 to 12 hours of study each week.

Equivalent full time study load (EFTSL) is one way to calculate your study load. One (1.0) EFTSL is equivalent to a full-time study load for one year.

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