Contemporary Issues in Criminology

In this course, students will examine select current issues and ongoing discussions within the field of criminology. This may include emerging approaches to understanding crime and deviance, policing, punishment, victimisation and social inequality. Drawing on theoretical and practical criminological knowledge, students will have the opportunity to investigate and critique current crime, criminality, and criminal justice issues, and policy responses. Through critical thinking and research, students will propose methods by which these issues may be further studied and addressed. Importantly, these investigations will consider historical, social, cultural, structural, and political frameworks that shape our understanding of crime and responses to it.