Global Crime and Justice
PostgraduateMAQ-CRIX80122026
Course information for 2026 intake
- Study method
- 100% online
- Assessments
- 100% online
- Enrol by
- 15 Feb 2026
- Entry requirements
- Part of a degree
- Duration
- 13 weeks
- Start dates
- 23 Feb 2026
- Price from
- $4,320
- Upfront cost
- $0
- Loan available
- FEE-HELP available
Global Crime and Justice
About this subject
On successful completion, a student will be able to:
- Critically assess the impact of globalisation on transnational crime and justice.
- Analyse transnational justice systems and their response to urgent global issues.
- Develop context-sensitive policy responses to address global challenges in crime and justice.
- Evaluate the convergence and divergence of transnational responses to key criminal justice challenges, including legal systems, policing, and penal policies.
- Synthesise global criminological research to inform responses to complex international justice challenges.
- Communicate evidence-based arguments and reform proposals that reflect global perspectives and policy insights.
- A week-by-week guide to the topics you will explore in this subject will be provided in your study materials.
Globalisation has presented many opportunities in global trade, travel, and communication, but it has also fundamentally changed the nature of crime. The erosion of national borders has enabled the rise of transnational criminal networks and illicit markets, often outpacing regulatory systems. These developments challenge notions of sovereignty, justice, and security, demanding new frameworks for understanding and addressing crime in a global context. Through a transnational approach, this unit examines how crime transcends national jurisdictions to disrupt legal political boundaries. It encourages students to look beyond their own contexts to better understand the global drivers of crime and insecurity. The unit explores diverse global contexts of crime, analysing the social, political, and economic conditions that enable or constrain key issues, such as the international drug trade or organised crime. It also investigates the convergence and divergence of criminal justice responses to key issues. Students will be able to critically analyse how global and transnational forces shape crime and justice, and develop informed, ethical, context-sensitive responses to the complex challenges that globalisation poses for security, criminality, and justice systems.
- Potfolio (30%)
- Case study (40%)
- Group Presentation (30%)
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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
- MAQ-CRI-MAS-2026 - Master of Criminology
Prior study
You must have successfully completed the following subject(s) before starting this subject:
Others
Pre-requisite-Admission to MCrim (OUA)
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NCCW (2020 and onwards)
CRIM8012 Global Crime and Justice
Additional requirements
No additional requirements
Study load
- 0.125 EFTSL
- This is in the range of 10 to 12 hours of study each week.
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Related degrees
Once you’ve completed this subject it can be credited towards one of the following courses
PostgraduateMAQ-CRI-MAS