Example courses

• Introduction to Criminology

  CRIM 111 is a broad-based introduction to key criminological concepts, debates and theories. The first half explores a wide range of theoretical explanations for crime/criminality. The second explores the attempts to measure crime, media representations of crime and the social dimensions or correlates of crime including ethnicity, class, gender and age.

• Psychology and Law

  This course provides a grounding in the application of psychology to the area of criminal justice. The course will cover topics such as exploring psychological theories about the development of and desistance from criminal behaviour, principles of risk assessment. It will cover approaches to assessment and intervention with those who engage in antisocial behaviour, and place these in the context of Aotearoa.

• Psychology, Crime and Law

  This course covers theoretical and research approaches to crime, criminal behaviour and the legal and criminal justice system. Topics may include: psychological theories of crime; violent, sexual and property offending; juvenile delinquency; psychopathy; mentally disordered offenders; the insanity defence and competency to stand trial; alcohol, drugs and crime; eyewitness identification; detection of deception in suspects; criminal investigative analysis; and offender rehabilitation.