Crime Science uses evidence-based information together with scientific approaches and methods to reduce crime and threats to security. Security and Crime Science is a multidisciplinary subject and draws upon such subjects as Computer Science, Geographic Information Systems, Political Studies, Population Studies, Psychology and Statistics.

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Security and Crime Science papers

Code and paper titlePoints
COMPX518Cyber Securityright arrow

This paper introduces the key topics in the important field of cyber security. It will cover various aspects of defensive, offensive and preventative...

15No occurrences
COMPX521Interpretable Machine Learningright arrow

This paper exposes students to algorithms for learning interpretable machine learning models such as decision trees and rule sets and includes...

1525B (Hamilton)
COMPX532Information Visualisationright arrow

This paper aims to provide an awareness of the potential offered by information visualisation techniques, a familiarity with the underlying concepts...

1525A (Hamilton)
CRSCI501Foundations of Security and Crime Science 1right arrow

This paper introduces the topics, theories, and approaches that make up Crime Science. The central focus is on understanding crime.

1525B (Online)
CRSCI502Foundations of Security and Crime Science 2right arrow

The focus of this paper is on crime as a potentially preventable event. Crimes occur in a patterned way that is partly determined by situational...

1525A (Online)
FPSYC502The Psychology of Crime and Criminality: Theories and Approachesright arrow

What is it about people that causes them to commit crime or become criminal? This paper introduces an integrative psychological perspective on...

1525A (Online)
GEOGY538Automated Spatial Analysis using Geographic Information Systemsright arrow

Automated GIS, using programming or scripts, are extremely powerful compared to the 'point and click' environment, and are the most practical method...

1525X (Block)
GEOGY558Applied Geographic Information Systems for Research and Planningright arrow

GIS is used widely in a range of industries and government agencies, and graduates competent in GIS are sort after for employment. This paper is...

1525A (Hamilton)
INTRL506Geopolitics in the New World Disorder: Advanced Studyright arrow

This paper teaches and utilises major international relations theories to consider pressing global issues. This includes the causes of war and peace...

3025A (Hamilton)
LEGAL501Advanced Evidence Lawright arrow

This research seminar paper provides an advanced-level examination of critical issues in Evidence Law. Students complete a supervised research...

3025B (Hamilton) & 25B (Tauranga)
LEGAL526Legal Aspects of Cyber Securityright arrow

This research seminar paper provides an advanced-level examination of critical issues regarding the legal aspects of Cyber Security. Students...

3025A (Online)
PSYCH536Eyewitness Memory, Psychological Science and the Lawright arrow

In this course, we learn about the legal system; the impact of eyewitness testimony; wrongful convictions; perceiving and remembering real world...

1525A (Hamilton)
PSYCH575Kaupapa Māori Psychologyright arrow

Students develop a critical understanding of Kaupapa Māori psychology, and how it is sensitive to context, conscious of history and responsive to...

1525A (Hamilton)
PSYCH580The Psychology of Crime and Criminality: Research and Practiceright arrow

This paper builds on the introduction to the psychology of crime and criminality provided by FPSYC502. Drawing on foundational knowledge from that...

1525B (Hamilton)
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2025 Catalogue of Papers information current as of 26 Feb 2025 01:00am