This course introduces students to the crime of homicide, including the investigation processes and elements of forensic science. Initially, students focus on the key fundamentals of the crime event and develop an understanding of various types of homicide. Students also learn how various criminal justice systems respond to lethal violence, including the application of forensic science. Using a real life, case study approach, students learn how homicides are detected and investigated by the police; how they are processed in the courts, including the criminal trial process and sentencing; and the management and prison experience of convicted offenders.
Course detail
- Semester of offer Subject to change
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- Sunshine Coast: Semester 1
- Moreton Bay: Semester 1
- Online: Semester 1
- Units
- 12.00
- Student contribution band
- Band 4D
- Tuition fee
- 1.4D: Human Society, Society & Culture, Sport & Recreation
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