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LAWS5126: Criminology
2025 unit information
This unit of study aims to introduce students to the theoretical issues associated with the definition and explanation of crime, criminality and crime control. Rationales for punishment are examined along with other possible responses to criminal behaviour are explored. The unit considers the impact of criminal justice policy and practice on particular groups which may include juveniles, women, Indigenous people, ethnic minorities and victims of crime. The regulation of particular types of offences such as hate crime are considered. Other topical issues are covered as they arise in contemporary criminological debate.
Unit details and rules
Managing faculty or University school:
Sydney Law School
| Study level | Postgraduate |
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| Academic unit | Law |
| Credit points | 6 |
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Corequisites:
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LAWS3426 |
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At the completion of this unit, you should be able to:
- LO1. Explain key criminological schools of thought and theories
- LO2. Identify key sources of data on crime and criminal justice processes
- LO3. Describe the role of key agencies and institutions of the criminal justice system
- LO4. Describe the role of prisons and explain key features of prison administration
- LO5. Explain the impacts of the criminal justice system on particular groups including women, children and young people, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders, culturally and linguistically diverse and LGTBQIA communities
Unit availability
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Semester 1 2024
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Normal day | Camperdown/Darlington, Sydney | |
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Semester 2 2024
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Normal day | Camperdown/Darlington, Sydney |
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Semester 1 2025
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Normal day | Camperdown/Darlington, Sydney |
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Semester 2 2025
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Normal day | Camperdown/Darlington, Sydney |
Outline unavailable
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