ACR304 - Digital Criminology: Technologies of Crime and Control
| Year: | 2026 unit information |
|---|---|
| Enrolment modes: | Trimester 1: Burwood (Melbourne), Waurn Ponds (Geelong), Online |
| Credit point(s): | 1 |
| EFTSL value: | 0.125 |
| Prerequisite: | Students must complete 4 credit points at any level |
| Corequisite: | Nil |
| Incompatible with: | ACR210 |
| Study commitment: | Students will on average spend 150-hours over the teaching period undertaking the teaching, learning and assessment activities for this unit. |
| Scheduled learning activities - campus: | 1 x 1-hour on-campus lecture per week 1 x 1-hour on-campus seminar per week |
| Scheduled learning activities - online: | 1 x 1-hour online lecture per week 1 x 1-hour online seminar per week |
Content
What happens when crime goes digital and how should we respond? This unit explores how platforms, devices and data infrastructures are implicated in new and evolving forms of harm, from digital coercive control, deepfake abuse, and dating app-facilitated violence to ransomware and illicit marketplaces. We’ll also examine how governments, courts, police, and private tech companies are using digital tools to police, predict and prevent these harms – often in ways that raise new questions about accountability, oversight and inequality. Through critically examining these issues, this unit will equip you with the tools to understand, evaluate and help shape responses to the challenges posed by emerging technologies of crime and control.
Unit fee information
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Tuition fees increase at the beginning of each calendar year and all fees quoted are in Australian dollars ($AUD). Tuition fees do not include textbooks, computer equipment or software, other equipment or costs such as mandatory checks, travel and stationery.
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