Bachelor of Social Science (Social and Criminal Justice)

This course brings together criminal justice and social policy. You will study topics including crime prevention, systems of social control, rehabilitation and punishment of criminals and will gain skills in social research and policy development.

What is social science?

Issues of crime, criminal justice and social justice are central concerns of modern society. This field of social science focuses on the social processes concerned with criminalisation and the causes of crime, crime prevention and the systems of social control.

What you will learn

This degree brings together theoretical, criminal justice/broader social policy and program practice-related studies. The program incorporates coverage of:

• street/predatory crime

• white collar crime

• environmental crime

• the globalisation of crime.

Social and Criminal Justice students at James Cook University undertake field placements in a variety of roles in criminal justice and community-based agencies concerned with social justice and study subjects such as:

• crime prevention

• systems of social control

• rehabilitation

• punishment of criminals

• social research and policy development.

Job opportunities

Graduates gain employment in a range of areas, including:

• criminology

• community-based agencies concerned with social justice and human rights

• criminal justice.

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