Criminology and Criminal Justice

Develop a sound understanding of criminology in national and international contexts as you explore crime and policing in New Zealand and overseas, approaches to crime prevention and punishment, restorative justice and critical issues facing the criminal justice system.

Major must include

120 points from courses listed below with at least 45 points at level 7

Minor must include

60 points from courses listed below with at least 15 points at level 7

Level 5 courses

• CRIM580 Criminology and Criminal Justice
• CRIM581 Understanding Crime

Level 6 courses

• CRIM680 Policing and Society
• CRIM682 Crime and Deviance
• SOSC682 Methods of Social Research

Level 7 courses

• CRIM780 The Police and Crime Prevention
• CRIM781 Prisons and Punishment
• CRIM782 Understanding Restorative Justice
• CRIM785 Crime Narratives in the Media and Beyond