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Criminological Theories - CRIM3001
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Faculty: Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences
 
 
School:  School of Social Sciences and International Studies
 
 
Course Outline: Contact School
 
 
Campus: Kensington Campus
 
 
Career: Undergraduate
 
 
Units of Credit: 6
 
 
EFTSL: 0.12500 (more info)
 
 
Indicative Contact Hours per Week: 3
 
 
Enrolment Requirements:
 
 
Prerquisite: CRIM1010 or CRIM1011 and enrolment in Program 3422 or Program 4763. Course not available to students in BA/Combined BA progrrams.
 
 
Fee Band: 1 (more info)
 
 
Further Information: See Class Timetable
 
 

Description

Examines the way in which crime is conceptualised in different theoretical traditions. Introduces students to the historical development of criminology and explores the interconnections between social and political context, criminological theory and crime control policy.

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