Sociology of Crime and Deviance

• • What is Crime? What is Deviance?
  • History and Contexts of Crime, Deviance and Criminological Thought
  • Control and Opportunity: Sociological Theories of Deviance and Crime Part 1
  • Learning and Labeling: Sociological Theories of Deviance and Crime: Part 2
  • Crime Rates and Crime Statistics: Social Correlates of Criminality
  • Moral Panics and the Manufacture of Deviance
  • Victimless Crime? Drugs
  • Victimless Crime? Prostitution
  • Workplace Deviance
  • War, Terrorism and Deviance

No eligibility requirements

Special requirements

No special requirements

This course examines various conceptions and sociological theories of deviant behaviour. This involves exploring conceptions of, and reactions to, deviance historically and cross-culturally. Throughout your course, you’ll learn to critically evaluate the relationship between societal perceptions of deviance and criminalisation. You’ll learn to outline patterns of criminal and deviant activity within society in order to better comprehend processes and

consequences of stigmatisation and criminalisation.

UniSA Online’s 10-week short courses give you the flexibility to upskill in a certain area, stay current with developments in your field, diversify your knowledge, or even explore a new direction in your career – without having to commit to the time and cost of a full university degree. 

Delivered 100% online, you’ll be able to study where and when it suits you. Access online academic and student support seven days a week, fit study around work and life commitments, view learning resources 24/7, and log in to the interactive online environment anywhere, any time and on any device.

This is a second-year course from UniSA Online’s Bachelor of Criminal Justice.

• Continuous assessment (60%)
• (40%)

Current study term: 19 Sep 21 to 26 Nov 21