Monash University

Bachelor of Criminology and Bachelor of Information Technology

Criminology is the study of crime and social control. Crime, how we define it, understanding its causes, and the ways we respond to it provides a window into a societys challenges, values and aspirations. you will consider the local, national and global aspects of crime and justice and become familiar with a range of lenses for understanding and assessing the efficiency and impact of societys changing understandings and responses. you will gain an understanding of victimisation and perpetration, inequality and its impacts, approaches to understanding crime and difference and learn about crime committed by individuals, groups, organisations and states and the mechanisms of the criminal justice system including police, courts and corrections. you will engage with research and policy leaders in crime and justice and experience criminal justice in action in a range of international, national and local contexts. The course challenges you to apply abstract knowledge to real world problems of crime and justice and develop solutions. you will be equipped to identify credible evidence, understand measurement and analyse the policy impact, and to develop informed, independent thinking skills.