Criminology - Faculty of Arts

Offered by the School of Political and Social Inquiry

Crime, its causes and consequences, directly impact on all public and private sector institutions and on every member of society. The discipline of criminology interprets, analyses and evaluates critical aspects of crime, social control and the criminal justice process. People interested in pursuing research into the criminal justice system and related criminological issues are invited to apply. All relevant research topics will be considered, subject to the availability of supervision. Joint interdisciplinary supervision can be arranged.

Current academic strengths relevant to the criminology discipline include state crime, punishment and incarceration, terrorism and counter-terrorism, people trafficking, causes of crime, bordern policing an sovereignty, gender and the criminal justice system, restorative justice, histories of policing and transnational crime.

Relevant course groups

Masters degree by research
0020 Doctor of Philosophy

Contacts

Telephone: +61 3 9905 2991

Email: sue.stevenson@arts.monash.edu.au