Justice in Action: Law, Policing, Courts and Corrections 

About this subject

• What you'll learn

  After successfully completing this subject you should be able to:

  1. Examine the interconnectedness and repercussions of change within criminal law, law reform and the roles, functions, and powers in the criminal justice system and related governing bodies
  2. Employ reflective, empathetic communication, and leadership skills to recognise and appropriately respond to different contexts and stakeholder groups 
  3. Examine the impact of technology on policing, courts, corrections
  4. Assess case studies and make decisions that improve outcomes in the justice system
  5. Apply values to professional roles in criminology and criminal justice.

• Topics covered

• Description

• Assessments

• Textbooks

• About Griffith University

Entry requirements

Part of a degree

To enrol in this subject you must be accepted into one of the following degrees:

Core

• GRF-CJR-DEG-2026 - Bachelor of Criminology and Criminal Justice

Prior study

You must either have successfully completed the following subject(s) before starting this subject, or currently be enrolled in the following subject(s) in a prior study period; or enrol in the following subject(s) to study prior to this subject:

• GRF-CCJ121-Foundations of Criminology and Criminal Justice

Please note that your enrolment in this subject is conditional on successful completion of these prerequisite subject(s). If you study the prerequisite subject(s) in the study period immediately prior to studying this subject, your result for the prerequisite subject(s) will not be finalised prior to the close of enrolment. In this situation, should you not complete your prerequisite subject(s) successfully you should not continue with your enrolment in this subject. If you are currently enrolled in the prerequisite subject(s) and believe you may not complete these all successfully, it is your responsibility to reschedule your study of this subject to give you time to re-attempt the prerequisite subject(s).

Additional requirements

No additional requirements

Study load

0.375 EFTSL

This is in the range of 30 to 36 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.

Find out more information on Commonwealth Loans to understand what this means to your eligibility for financial support.