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Criminology

Study crime and deviance while pursuing practical solutions to the problems of crime.

Criminology focuses on why people commit crime and the social responses to it. As a criminology student at The University of Adelaide, you will consider the way crime is represented in our culture. With a primary focus on the sociology of crime, you will also look at methods of crime prevention.

As a criminology student you will:

  • Examine the criminal justice system, crime and deviancy
  • Use critical and creative thinking to solve crime-related problems
  • Discover the influence crime has on policy and public opinion
  • Explore practical crime prevention tactics
  • Research surveillance practices in contemporary society
  • Gain insight into new and existing antisocial behaviours.

As a student of criminology, you will have the opportunity to study crime and deviancy from different angles including sociology, cultural studies and law to the growing field of crime science.

Degrees that offer this study area


Career Opportunities

  • Forensics
  • Policing
  • Media
  • Youth programing and counselling
  • Fraud investigation/ prevention
  • Rehabilitation
  • Corrections system
  • Legal system
  • Security
  • Research

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