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Course description

This course develops your theoretical thinking; a critical skill for problem solving in research, policy making, and life. In this course you will work to develop your theory thinking skills by learning to apply theory, evaluate theory, build and amend theory in light of emerging crime problems, and use theory to build and evaluate criminal justice policy. We will develop these skills by exploring current and emerging themes and debates in the criminological field; hate crime child abuse and neglect, firearms policy, terrorism and neighbourhood crime. Each of these are current issues in Australian society in which we will explore the use of theory. This course uses a combination of activities including lectures, class discussions, computer workshops, classroom activities.