SWM5120 - Criminology and social work

Upon successful completion of this unit, students should be able to:

1. Explain the nature and function of criminal justice organisations and networks in Australia;
2. Analyse and interpret the meanings of competing and complex objectives underlying criminal justice policy and practice;
3. Critically evaluate, assess and explain research findings in relation to effective interventions in criminal justice;
4. Analyse and evaluate theory and research underlying risk assessment models;
5. Critically analyse theories of criminal behaviour, and formulate hypotheses about their relevance to criminal justice policy and practice;
6. Create a specific research question and formulate a response to this question by identifying, analysing and synthesising relevant published research;
7. Demonstrate an understanding of at least one of the specialist programs directed towards offenders;
8. Demonstrate the capacity to develop a coherent question or hypothesis which can guide an analysis of a specific corrections program or intervention.