Bachelor of Criminal Justice and Criminology

During your Bachelor of Criminal Justice and Criminology, you will learn to demystify the criminal mind and assist victims and perpetrators to navigate the Australian legal system.

Your units will cover different causes of crime and the manner in which society - through the police, courts, corrections systems and victims support services - responds to crime.

The course examines local and global criminality, traditional approaches and responses to crime, as well as emerging trends and practices. It focuses on technological and other scientific advances which impact on the criminal justice sector, including an emphasis on predicting the commission of crime, detecting and stopping criminal behaviour and implementing effective and efficient criminal sanctions.

Our graduates work in the areas of law enforcement, corrections, offender rehabilitation, victim support and government policy development.

Describe the nature of criminal activity and analyse and evaluate the main causes of crime.

Systematically review and undertake research to evaluate the consequences of crime on victims and the broader community.

Apply knowledge and skills to compare and analyse Australia's response to crime with that of other nations.

Effectively and persuasively communicate with legal and non-legal audiences.

Analyse information from a variety of sources to investigate and evaluate proposed solutions to crime.

Evaluate technological and other scientific approaches to reducing crime and dealing with the consequences of crime.

Function as an effective member or leader of a diverse team and critically reflect on individual performance.

Study and analyse the justice system, complex crimes, and the criminals who commit them.

Monitor and supervise offenders, and help integrate them back into the community.

Advise government departments on issues relating to security and foreign affairs.

Serve to protect public life and property.

Provide security insight and advice in private or public organisations.

Manage the security and integrity of a country's borders.