Applied Criminological Theory

About this subject

• What you'll learn

  After successfully completing this subject you should be able to:

  1. Critically evaluate criminological theory and related empirical research
  2. Summarise central criminological constructs and methodological approaches for operationalising and testing these constructs to evaluate criminological theory
  3. Understand the importance of criminological theory and research for crime policy and practice
  4. Apply criminological theories to address problems of crime and (in)justice
  5. Demonstrate written and oral communication skills in applying critical thinking, analysis, and application to a real-world context.

• Topics covered

• Description

• Assessments

• Textbooks

• About Griffith University

Entry requirements

Part of a degree

To enrol in this subject you must be accepted into one of the following degrees:

Core

• GRF-MCJ-MAS-2025 - Master of Criminology and Criminal Justice
• GRF-MCJ-GCE-2025 - Graduate Certificate in Criminology and Criminal Justice

Elective

• GRF-FMH-MAS-2025 - Master of Forensic Mental Health
• GRF-FMH-GCE-2025 - Graduate Certificate in Forensic Mental Health

Equivalent subjects

You should not enrol in this subject if you have successfully completed any of the following subject(s) because they are considered academically equivalent:

• GRF-CCJ742-Criminological Theories (no longer available)

Additional requirements

No additional requirements

Study load

0.125 EFTSL

This is in the range of 10 to 12 hours of study each week.

Equivalent full time study load (EFTSL) is one way to calculate your study load. One (1.0) EFTSL is equivalent to a full-time study load for one year.

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