BA - Criminology in Canberra Australia | The Australian National University

This major's curriculum centers on crime, deviance, law enforcement, and penal systems. Students who complete this program will gain insights into fundamental aspects of criminological research concerning lawbreaking, social disorder, nonconformity, and societal regulation. Special emphasis is placed on examining how socio-cultural and political-economic factors determine which individuals and communities become stigmatized as deviant, and how this labeling affects them. Utilizing frameworks from sociology and criminology, the courses investigate the relationships between authority, institutional and cultural depictions of crime, societal disparities, and encounters with the justice system. The program also examines the evolving social and political consequences stemming from these dynamics.

Learning Outcomes
explain how crime, deviance, and social control are socially constructed;
outline the scope of criminal activity and principal patterns in Australia;
gather, analyze, and convey various forms of data, both numerical and descriptive, on significant criminological topics;
assess criminological theories and explanations regarding the causes of crime, deviant behavior, and societal regulation;