Criminology and Criminal Justice, Minor (0006)
- Western Sydney University Minor Code: 0006
Previous Code: SM1091.1
Available to students in other Western Sydney University Programs: Yes. Check that your program has the available credit points required to complete the subjects in this field of study. Any requisite requirements must also be met. Consult your Program Advisor for further advice.
This criminology minor offers students the opportunity to study crime and criminal justice in a critical way that particularly stresses social and cultural definitions of criminality and the reactions to it. Areas of focus include criminal justice institutions and practices; the development of criminology as a discipline and its various strands; forms and patterns of victimisation; crime prevention strategies and debates; aspects of juvenile justice; First Peoples and criminal justice; the evolution of prisons and different forms of punishment; law enforcement and surveillance; violence, gender and crime; cultural depictions of crime and contemporary debates in criminology.
Location
| Campus | Mode | Advice |
|---|---|---|
| Liverpool Campus | Internal | socialsciences@westernsydney.edu.au |
| Penrith Campus | Internal | socialsciences@westernsydney.edu.au |
| WSU Online | Internal | socialsciences@westernsydney.edu.au |
Minor Structure
Students must complete 40 credit points from the subjects listed below.
Recommended Sequence - Liverpool and Penrith Campuses
| Subject | Title | Credit Points |
|---|---|---|
| Select four of the following: | 40 | |
| Autumn Session | ||
| Introduction to Criminal Justice | ||
| Youth Justice and Practice | ||
| Perspectives in Criminology | ||
| Gender, Crime and Violence | ||
| Spring Session | ||
| Crime, Deviance and Society | ||
| Crime Prevention and Drugs | ||
| Prisons, Punishment and Criminal Justice | ||
| First Peoples and Criminal Justice | ||
| Crime, Media, Culture | ||
| Total Credit Points | 40 | |
Recommended Sequence - WSU Online
| Subject | Title | Credit Points |
|---|---|---|
| Select four of the following: | 40 | |
| Trimester 2 | ||
| Crime, Deviance and Society | ||
| Introduction to Criminal Justice | ||
| Trimester 3 | ||
| Youth Justice and Practice | ||
| Crime Prevention and Drugs | ||
| Trimester 4 | ||
| Prisons, Punishment and Criminal Justice | ||
| First Peoples and Criminal Justice | ||
| Trimester 5 | ||
| Perspectives in Criminology | ||
| Gender, Crime and Violence | ||
| Trimester 6 | ||
| Crime, Media, Culture | ||
| First Peoples and Criminal Justice | ||
| Total Credit Points | 40 | |
Equivalent Minor Subjects
The subjects listed below count towards completion of this minor for students who passed these subjects in 2019 or earlier.
CULT 3008 - Crime Prevention and Community, replaced by CULT 2018 Crime Prevention and Drugs
CULT 3010 - Culture and Crime, replaced by CULT 3024 Crime, Media, Culture
CULT 1007 - Introduction to Crime and Criminal Justice, replaced by CULT 1024 Introduction to Criminal Justice
CULT 2009 - Juvenile Crime and Justice, replaced by CULT 2017 Youth Justice and Practice
CULT 2011 - Prisons, Punishment and Criminal Justice, replaced by CULT 3025 Prisons, Punishment and Criminal Justice