CRIM1011 Introduction to Criminal Justice (UNSW Sydney): rated 4.1/5 overall, difficulty 0.0/5 (higher is harder), would-recommend 5.0/5 across 14 reviews collected on UNSW Wall.
CRIM1011 is a UNSW Sydney course taught by the Faculty of Law and Justice in School of Law, Society and Criminology. This page brings together its handbook details and what UNSW students say about it.
Review data updated 2026-10-24.
Chinese title: 刑事司法导论
Type: Undergraduate course
Credit points: 6
Subject area: School of Law, Society and Criminology
Faculty: Faculty of Law and Justice
Level: Undergraduate Level 1
Handbook year: 2026
In this course you will be introduced to the institutions and practices of the criminal justice system. As well as considering the operation of various components of the criminal justice system - including the police, courts, and corrections - we will also address new and emerging developments in criminal justice practice, crime prevention, and responses to crime.
CRIM1011 has 14 scored reviews: overall 4.1/5 · usefulness 4.0 · difficulty 0.0 · would-recommend 5.0 (all out of 5; higher difficulty means harder).
Sources: 1 review by UNSW students on UNSW Wall (5.0/5 overall); 5 StudentVIP reviews (average 3.8 stars); 8 Reddit comments that an AI model judged to be reviewing this course (average would-recommend 4.2/5).
On Reddit: "Not too sure about EDST1101, but I've done CRIM1011 and its a pretty easy HD. I didnt go to the lectures, and only skim read the readings, but simply by showing up to tutorials is enough to do decently well. The content is interesting, and so are the tutorials and the activities…"
On Reddit: "Easy! Unless it’s changed since 2022. I’m not a criminology student and I did the subject as a gen ed, but I did do legal studies for my hsc and got a band 6 so I was essentially cruising the whole term. Coursework is relatively straightforward so you can spend a lot more time f…"
The course panel on UNSW Wall shows every review and discussion in full.
Q: Is CRIM1011 hard?
A: Students rate CRIM1011's difficulty 0.0/5 on average (higher is harder), which makes it on the easier side.
Q: Is CRIM1011 worth taking?
A: Averaged over 14 reviews: would-recommend 5.0/5, usefulness 4.0/5, overall 4.1/5.
Q: Which faculty teaches CRIM1011, and when is it offered?
A: CRIM1011 is taught by the Faculty of Law and Justice. Check the official handbook for the current year.
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