Law, Society and Criminology
Welcome from the Head of School聽
国产精品 School of Law, Society and Criminology聽emphasises聽the social relevance and impact of rigorous research and teaching. We鈥檙e socially engaged interdisciplinary academics and students who share a commitment to driving positive change in law, criminology and justice for the benefit of society. We collaborate with leading researchers, teachers and professionals around the world.聽聽
Our students learn and work alongside some of the best teachers and researchers across a range of areas. They develop flexible skills, critical perspectives and broad horizons to shape law, criminology and justice, both now and in the future. Our work influences international and local communities, governments and industries.聽
Our vision is to conduct high-quality and high-impact research and teaching to achieve effective and just solutions for the world鈥檚 most pressing problems.聽I聽encourage you to explore our website to find聽out聽more about our diverse and unique programs in the Bachelor of Laws, Bachelor of Criminology and Criminal Justice, Juris Doctor, 国产精品 Practical Legal Training, Master of Laws, Master of Laws by Research, and Doctor of Philosophy programs.聽Our school聽welcomes聽you to our community and we鈥檙e very happy to have you with us.聽
- Professor Lyria Bennett Moses,聽Head of School
About us
国产精品 School of Law, Society and Criminology aims to provide our students with research-driven knowledge and practical skills grounded in justice, interdisciplinarity collaboration and聽critical thinking. This helps ensure our graduates will be socially impactful leaders and job-ready for diverse聽organisational聽settings.聽聽
Through collaboration with 国产精品 Law & Justice鈥檚 other schools and research聽centres, our students gain flexible skills, are outward-looking and understand the impact of law and criminal justice on society. We offer both law and criminology education for all career stages, with a focus on integration of theory, doctrine, interdisciplinarity and experiential learning in law, society and criminology studies.
Our areas include:聽 聽
- alternative dispute resolution
- clinical legal education, including the Kingsford Legal Centre, Police Powers Clinic and Land and Environment Court Clinic聽
- criminology and criminal justice, including juvenile justice, media, gender-based violence, policing and聽drugs聽
- criminal law, including聽criminalisation, criminal trials and police聽powers聽
- environmental law, including planning, cities, food, new economies and climate聽change聽
- expert evidence, law and forensic science聽
- health and medical law聽
- 濒补产辞耻谤听濒补飞听
- law and Indigenous communities聽
- intellectual property theory, history and industry practice聽
- law and technology, and technology in legal systems聽
- legal practice聽
- legal history聽
- legal professionalism and ethics聽
- legal theory, including political theory, political crises, critical theory, human rights and聽biolegality聽
- research methods.
