School Of Social Sciences And PsychologyIntroduction to Criminal JusticeWestern Sydney University Unit Code: 102709.1
Discipline: CRIMINOLOGY
Student Contribution Band: 1
Level: 1
Credit Points: 10
Equivalent Units
400680 - Crime and Criminal Justice, 700127 - Introduction to Crime and Criminal Justice (WSTC), 101560 - Introduction to Crime and Criminal Justice.
About this Unit
How crime is measured and explained, who are identified as criminals or victims, and how to effectively respond to crime is not straightforward. The unit examines the workings of the criminal justice system, and analyses how police, courts and corrections influence the processes of criminalisation and victimisation, and the societal context in which this occurs. The unit looks at other forms of control and prevention beyond those of the criminal justice system.