Criminology and Criminal Justice - Aboriginal Studies Adelaide University

Overview

The Criminology and Criminal Justice - Aboriginal Studies course from Adelaide University emphasises the importance of Aboriginal knowledges and experiences, and provides the knowledge necessary to affect meaningful change.

You’ll explore contemporary criminal justice issues, crime control and corrections and build a solid understanding of Australian criminal law. The major offers a unique opportunity to learn to listen to Aboriginal voices and to gain valuable insights into Aboriginal ways of thinking and being. You’ll gain a broad understanding of Aboriginal social, economic and political systems and the relationship of these systems to Country, belonging and wellbeing.

Learning first-hand from Aboriginal academic staff, and non-Aboriginal tutors with extensive experience working closely with Aboriginal communities, you’ll develop an understanding of criminal justice approaches that respect Aboriginal rights, knowledges and experiences.

Career opportunities:

A degree in Criminology and Criminal Justice with a major in Aboriginal Studies will prepare you to work respectfully and meaningfully with Aboriginal peoples, communities and organisations. Your specialised knowledge will be particularly sought after in the government sector and advocacy organisations. Your broad skills in research, communication and critical thinking will be valuable to a range of employers. Be empowered to influence change within the criminal justice system and contribute to shaping culturally safe approaches to crime prevention and rehabilitation.

You will be well positioned to pursue a range of roles that will support Aboriginal Australians within the criminal justice system. Maybe you will find work as a not-for-profit program manager, developing programs that focus on issues of Aboriginal criminal justice. You might become a policy analyst, evaluating key policies that impact Aboriginal communities with a focus on social issues and justice. 

You might also find work in the following sectors: 

• Advocacy  
• Community outreach
• Policing
• Security and intelligence
• Correctional services
• Court administration
• Parliamentary advising
• Crime analysis
• Policy development/analysis
• Research.