Justice and Crime
PostgraduateGRF-CCJ7402026
Course information for 2026 intake View information for 2025 course intake
Contemporary key thinkers present cutting-edge criminology questions on penal politics, policing, media and crime, restorative justice and state crime. Probe the relationship between research and policy in linking knowledge to social change.
- Study method
- 100% online
- Assessments
- 100% online
- Enrol by
- 5 July 2026
- Entry requirements
- Part of a degree
- Duration
- 13 weeks
- Price from
- $3,562
- Upfront cost
- $0
- Loan available
- FEE-HELP available
Justice and Crime
About this subject
After successfully completing this subject you should be able to:
- Apply new theoretical knowledge and analytic skills required to understand and respond to emerging crime and justice problems globally.
- Critically reflect on established criminological and criminal justice theories in analysing emerging crime and justice problems.
- Critically assess and use scholarship and data relevant to understanding and responding to emerging crime and justice problems.
- Demonstrate a global and comparative perspective to the study of criminology and criminal justice and contemporary problems.
- Introduction and the Importance of Public Criminology
- The Relationship between Justice and the Media
- Justice for Victims
- Justice for Marginalised Populations
- Navigating Justice with Police Institutions
- Justice as a Revolving Door
- Global Justice
- Emerging Issues: Technology & Crime
This subject examines the major, cutting-edge questions for criminology today. These include penal politics, policing, media and crime, restorative justice, the prison, and state crime. It introduces students to the contemporary key thinkers and contributors in the field in Australia and overseas. Attention is given to the relationship between research, policy, and politics in linking knowledge to social change.
Assessment details will be advised at the beginning of the subject offering.
- Log of Learning Activities (Part 1) (25%)
- Log of Learning Activities (Part 2) (25%)
- Industry Presentation (25%)
- Industry Executive Summary (25%)
For textbook details check your university's handbook, website or learning management system (LMS).
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Entry requirements
Part of a degree
To enrol in this subject you must be accepted into one of the following degrees:
Core
- GRF-FMH-MAS-2026 - Master of Forensic Mental Health
Elective
- GRF-MCJ-MAS-2026 - Master of Criminology and Criminal Justice
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-CCJ705 (Not currently available)
GRF-MCCJ7005 (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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Related degrees
Once you’ve completed this subject it can be credited towards one of the following courses
Master of Forensic Mental Health
PostgraduateGRF-FMH-MAS
Master of Criminology and Criminal Justice
PostgraduateGRF-MCJ-MAS