CRIM20007 Cybercrime and Digital Criminology (University of Melbourne): rated 4.2/5 overall across 12 reviews collected on UniMelb Wall.
CRIM20007 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: 网络犯罪与数字犯罪学
Type: Undergraduate subject
Subject area: Criminology
Faculty: Faculty of Arts
Level: Undergraduate Level 2
Handbook year: 2026
Whilst mobile and social media benefit society in many ways, they have also given rise to a range of cybercrimes and online harms. In this subject we examine the origins, nature, and prevalence of a range of cybercrimes and online harms.
CRIM20007 has 12 scored reviews: overall 4.2/5 · usefulness 5.0 (all out of 5; higher difficulty means harder).
Sources: 3 StudentVIP reviews (average 5.0 stars); 9 Reddit comments that an AI model judged to be reviewing this course (average would-recommend 3.9/5).
On Reddit: "Hey, not sure if the handbook has changed but they actually aren’t essays: they’re policy briefs. You have to put yourself in the shoes of someone suggesting improvements to the relevant department They’re structured like this: executive summary, introduction, research, recommen…"
On Reddit: "It’s a really good subject! I enjoyed it a lot and my tutor was great. However, it is an essay subject in arts so if you’re not in arts and you’re not great at writing essays I don’t really recommend. However, the first assignment the policy recommendation one doesn’t require yo…"
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Q: Is CRIM20007 worth taking?
A: Averaged over 12 reviews: usefulness 5.0/5, overall 4.2/5.
Q: Which faculty teaches CRIM20007, and when is it offered?
A: CRIM20007 is taught by the Faculty of Arts. Check the official handbook for the current year.
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