CRIM10001 Crime, Criminology, and Critique (University of Melbourne): rated 2.9/5 overall, difficulty 2.0/5 (higher is harder), would-recommend 0.7/5 across 63 reviews collected on UniMelb Wall.
CRIM10001 is a University of Melbourne course taught by the Faculty of Arts in Criminology. This page brings together its handbook details and what UniMelb students say about it.
Review data updated 2026-10-24.
Chinese title: 犯罪、犯罪学与批判
Type: Undergraduate subject
Subject area: Criminology
Faculty: Faculty of Arts
Level: Undergraduate Level 1
Handbook year: 2026
Criminology is the study of crime, social harm and how we respond to it. In this subject, you will take on the big questions of the discipline: What is crime?
CRIM10001 has 63 scored reviews: overall 2.9/5 · usefulness 3.2 · difficulty 2.0 · would-recommend 0.7 (all out of 5; higher difficulty means harder).
Sources: 3 reviews by UniMelb students on UniMelb Wall (2.2/5 overall); 30 StudentVIP reviews (average 3.2 stars); 30 Reddit comments that an AI model judged to be reviewing this course (average would-recommend 2.7/5).
On Reddit: "It’s very easy, depending on the individual. You don’t need todo the readings imo - the take home exam is a written essay x2 800 word & if you just listen to the lectures and participate in the tutorials you’ll get a sense of what the teacher is saying. It’s really good to under…"
On Reddit: "I did this sub in my first year tbh it was quite boring and the end sem exam questions were rly difficult according to me tbh..but if u have the interest and stay consistent throughout the whole subject I’d say you should be good :)"
The course panel on UniMelb Wall shows every review and discussion in full.
Q: Is CRIM10001 hard?
A: Students rate CRIM10001's difficulty 2.0/5 on average (higher is harder), which makes it moderately difficult.
Q: Is CRIM10001 worth taking?
A: Averaged over 63 reviews: would-recommend 0.7/5, usefulness 3.2/5, overall 2.9/5.
Q: Which faculty teaches CRIM10001, and when is it offered?
A: CRIM10001 is taught by the Faculty of Arts. Check the official handbook for the current year.
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