Criminology and justice studies

Criminology and justice studies

Build practical skills in understanding crime, and work towards impactful social justice outcomes. Apply your skills in real situations through industry placements.

Build practical skills in understanding crime, and work towards impactful social justice outcomes. Apply your skills in real situations through industry placements.

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Build practical skills in understanding crime, and work towards impactful social justice outcomes. Apply your skills in real situations through industry placements.

Themes

Violence and victims

Make meaningful change in fields such as victim of crime support services, court support roles, domestic and family violence practitioners.

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Working with offenders

Find rewarding employment in sectors such as policing, courts, community corrections, as well as non-government agencies.

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Law making - law changing

Gain fundamental skills in policy making, legal advocacy, justice sector reform, and dispute resolution.

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Justice experiences

Graduates have the option to apply and extend their skills, and prepare for their careers, through a range of real-world justice experiences.

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Our programs include


Research

RMIT’s Criminology and Justice Studies is home to nationally and internationally recognised research expertise in preventing violence against women, sex work regulation and law reform, miscarriage of justice, forensic interviewing, as well as social welfare and family policy.

Our core research addresses overarching themes of policing, gendered violence, miscarriages of justice and social inequities.

Our research and expertise have directly informed policy and practice on issues such as illicit drugs, domestic violence, sexual offences, cyber crimes, counter terrorism, sex work and social welfare.

Industry

RMIT's Criminology and Justice Studies is determined to develop skilled, work-ready graduates. As part of this mission we have several work-integrated learning programs so that students can gain hands-on experience in criminal justice industries.

Opportunities include:

  • Internships
  • Service learning
  • Guest lecturers from within industry
  • Networking and career development opportunities.

News

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We need to change the way we think about domestic violence
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See What You Made Me Do will change the way we think about domestic violence. Here's what needs to happen now.

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Prison student exchange a 'win-win' for students on both sides
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Inside Out is an innovative education program allowing groups of incarcerated students (inside) to study alongside RMIT University students (outside).

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What's in a word: Decoding forensic linguistics
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Bingeing true crime documentaries in quarantine? We spoke to a forensic linguist to see what really happens behind the scenes.

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Sniffer dogs increase trauma and risks of overdose
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New research has found that deploying drug detection dogs at music festivals and public places encourages users to adapt their drug consumption, often with harmful consequences.

Contact

Visit us

Address: 360 Swanston Street, Melbourne, VIC 3000
Location: Melbourne City Campus, Building 8, Level 10
Hours: Monday to Friday: 9am–5pm
Phone: +61 3 9925 2328

Postal address

School of Global, Urban and Social Studies
GPO Box 2476
Melbourne, Victoria - 3001

Current student enquiries

RMIT Connect Student Portal

Phone: Call +61 3 9925 5000 and select the option to 'Speak to your School' then 'College of Design and Social Context'.
Operating hours: 9am-5pm Mon-Thurs, 10am-5pm Friday excluding public holidays.

Research

Centre for Urban Research: cur@rmit.edu.au
Social Equity Research Centre: serc@rmit.edu.au

 

People

The School of Global, Urban and Social Studies is led by a team of professionals with knowledge and experience across their fields, including sustainability, language studies, justice, and social work, and more.

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Acknowledgement of Country

RMIT University acknowledges the people of the Woi wurrung and Boon wurrung language groups of the eastern Kulin Nation on whose unceded lands we conduct the business of the University. RMIT University respectfully acknowledges their Ancestors and Elders, past and present. RMIT also acknowledges the Traditional Custodians and their Ancestors of the lands and waters across Australia where we conduct our business - Artwork 'Sentient' by Hollie Johnson, Gunaikurnai and Monero Ngarigo.

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