Our Bachelor of Laws (Honours)/Bachelor of Criminology gives you the skills, knowledge and experience you need to build a meaningful career with a lasting positive impact. Gain a powerful combination of legal and criminology skills.Explore your interests with a wide range of electives to choose from.Graduate with two degrees in only five years to gain a competitive career edge.Expand your career options in a huge range of fields, including legal practice, the community sector, international development, environmental protection, intelligence and more.By adding criminology expertise, you'll build a broader view of how crime affects and is affected by our society. Explore the complex causes of crime and learn how to craft innovative responses to real-world criminal justice problems.The program includes all the compulsory law subjects required by the Victorian Legal Admissions Board for admission to the legal profession in Victoria, as well as a wide range of law and criminology electives,<br>Demonstrate appropriate understanding and competence in the prescribed areas of knowledge required for admission into legal practice in Victoria, Australia, as determined by the Victorian Legal Admissions Board.Identify, research and formulate evidence-based responses to issues in the criminal justice system.Demonstrate a capacity to critically analyse and reflect on the legal, social, cultural and political contexts in which criminalisation occurs and in which responses to offending behaviour are formulated. Discuss and reflect upon the professional and ethical responsibilities of the various actors in the criminal justice system. Interpret, utilize, develop and evaluate theoretical propositions, methodologies, conclusions and professional decisions<br>Demonstrate an advanced understanding of criminology as a discipline and practice and the varying explanations and strategies it offers for explaining and responding to crime.