Interested in crime and justice? A degree in criminology examines the complexity of crime and the way society responds to it, seeking to better understand the dynamics of criminality by looking at the big picture. A Bachelor of Criminology and Criminal Justice covers a broad range of topics including justice, conflict, risk, security, policing, state crime, alternative justice systems, criminalisation and regulation, all while engaging contemporary real-word issues such as victimisation, drug-related harm, organised crime and community safety. Key study areas include the nature of crime, how crime is defined and measured, media reporting and portrayal of crime, and what factors lead people to commit crime.

• Policy analyst and adviser
• Research officer
• Project manager and research designer
• Federal, state and local governments
• Court and prison system
• Federal and state police
• Security and intelligence
• Insurance and private sector

Practical experience

Students in the Bachelor of Criminology and Criminal Justice gain practical experience through a Major Social Research Project.

This project brings together the research and analytical skills necessary for research and policy-related work, including preparation of a research proposal, literature review and the completion of a research project embodying the results of the research.

Past Criminology and Criminal Justice research topics have included:

• E-trafficking - using new technologies in the context of human trafficking
• Degrees of difference? A preliminary study into the composition of criminology degrees at Australian universities