CRIM20002 Criminal Law and Political Justice (University of Melbourne): rated 3.0/5 overall across 5 reviews collected on UniMelb Wall.
CRIM20002 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: 法学与政治正义
Type: Undergraduate subject
Subject area: Criminology
Faculty: Faculty of Arts
Level: Undergraduate Level 2
Handbook year: 2026
Criminal law has a central importance in criminology, since it is the criminal law which determines the legality or illegality of behaviours. This subject studies social and political dimensions of the criminal law as it governs institutional processes and the construction of criminality.
CRIM20002 has 5 scored reviews: overall 3.0/5 · usefulness 2.8 (all out of 5; higher difficulty means harder).
Sources: 4 StudentVIP reviews (average 2.8 stars); 1 Reddit comment that an AI model judged to be reviewing this course (average would-recommend 4.1/5).
On Reddit: "AHAHAHA omg sorry, I misinterpreted your question. 🤦♂️ I’m a crim/sociology major, I found these second level electives really enjoyable and pretty straight forward (depending if they’re your vibe): SOCI20018 Families, Relationships and Society CRIM20002 Criminal Law and Polit…"
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Q: Is CRIM20002 worth taking?
A: Averaged over 5 reviews: usefulness 2.8/5, overall 3.0/5.
Q: Which faculty teaches CRIM20002, and when is it offered?
A: CRIM20002 is taught by the Faculty of Arts. Check the official handbook for the current year.
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