Why do people offend and how should we respond to offending? Criminology: History and Theory introduces the major theoretical approaches within criminology and provides students with the theoretical tools to answer these questions. Theories about the causes of crime play a central role in criminology and in criminal justice practice. This subject examines a range of historical and contemporary approaches within criminology and considers the social and political factors that influenced their development.
HD/FL
One session
Centre for Law and Justice
Student should have completed at least one JST level 1 subject.
The following table summarises the assessment tasks for the online offering of JST205 in Session 2 2020. Please note this is a guide only. Assessment tasks are regularly updated and can also differ to suit the mode of study (online or on campus).
The information contained in the CSU Handbook was accurate at the date of publication: May 2021. The University reserves the right to vary the information at any time without notice.