Evidence-Based Policing, Policy and Practice
UndergraduateGRF-CCJ3322025
Course information for 2025 intake
- Study method
- 100% online
- Assessments
- 100% online
- Enrol by
- 23 Feb 2025
- Entry requirements
- Prior study needed
- Duration
- 13 weeks
- Start dates
- 3 Mar 2025,
- 1 Sept 2025
- Price from
- $2,124
- Upfront cost
- $0
- Loan available
- HECS-HELP and FEE-HELP available
Evidence-Based Policing, Policy and Practice
About this subject
After successfully completing this subject you should be able to:
- Identify the key concepts central to Evidence-Based Policing
- Critically assess the strength of evidence relating to policing practices
- Apply Evidence Based Policing methods to an operational or criminal environment
- Reflect on how routine policing will be impacted when using evidence (i.e., research findings) to drive organisational change.
- What is evidence-based policing? What are the origins of evidence-based policing?
- What does good science look like to police organisations?
- What is the scientific method?
- How do you identify a specific problem and reliable research in policing?
- How do you evaluate police policies?
- How do you develop a hypothesis? What are the key research concepts?
- How do you choose research methods for evaluating police practice?
- How do randomised experiments work?
- How do you design a powerful experiment for the police?
- How do you know a police intervention works?
- What are the challenges for evidence-based policing?
- What is the future of evidence-based policing?
This subject offers undergraduate students an introduction to evidence-based policing, and it puts key principles into practice. It serves as an introduction to the terminology, ideas and scientific method associated with evidence-based policy and outlines the existing policing applications. Introductory weeks summarize the origin and goals of evidence-based policy. The subject eases students through a range of practical weekly modules and answer questions that people have about evidence-based practice. For example, what does good science look like? How do I find reliable research on police tactics and strategies? How do I evaluate research on the police? How do you design a good experiment in policing? The subject provides a practical guide for reading and using existing research in policing, but also a roadmap for developing one's own evaluation. The final weeks discuss concerns around evidence-based policing and explore what is in the future for this emerging field. The subject is designed to deliver essential content for policing students and professionals alike.
- Assessment 1 (Exam) (25%)
- Assessment 2 (Evidence Assessment) (35%)
- Assessment 3 (Policy Brief) (40%)
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Entry requirements
Prior study
To help set you up for success before you start this subject, we suggest completing or having equivalent knowledge in:
Others
Students would benefit from completing CCJ202 Introduction to Policing prior to enrolling in this subject.
This is not an introductory subject, it is a third year subject. You must have a basic understanding of the first year criminology subjects.
Students who have completed more than 2 OUA units (GPA 4.0+) and are planning on completing the Bachelor of Criminology and Criminal Justice are strongly encouraged to enrol in the degree. Part of this process will involve registering your study plan with Griffith University, which will help to ensure that you are studying the required units.
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.
Find out more information on Commonwealth Loans to understand what this means to your eligibility for financial support.
What to study next?
Once you’ve completed this subject it can be credited towards one of the following courses
Bachelor of Criminology and Criminal Justice
UndergraduateGRF-CCJ-DEG
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