Bachelor of Criminal Justice and Criminology

During your Bachelor of Criminal Justice and Criminology, you will learn to demystify the criminal mind, assist victims and navigate the Australian legal system. Your units will cover different causes of crime and the how society – through the police, courts, corrections systems and victims support services – responds to crime.

Your course will examine 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 that impact the criminal justice sector. These include 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.

What will you learn?

• Causes of Crime: Describe the nature of criminal activity and analyse and evaluate the main causes of crime.
• Impact of Crime: Systematically review and undertake research to evaluate the consequences of crime on victims and the broader community.
• Comparing Global Crime Responses: Apply knowledge and skills to compare and analyse Australia’s response to crime with that of other nations.
• Effective Communication: Effectively and persuasively communicate with legal and non-legal audiences.
• Crime Management: Analyse information from a variety of sources to investigate and evaluate proposed solutions to crime.
• Technology in Crime Management: Evaluate technological and other scientific approaches to reducing crime and dealing with the consequences of crime.
• Teamwork: Function as an effective member or leader of a diverse team and critically reflect on individual performance.

English language tests

International students are required to demonstrate their English proficiency before enrolling into a Swinburne Online degree by undertaking one of the following English language tests; The International English Language Test Score (IELTS) or the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) score.