Undergraduate USA-SOCU2020-2023

Sociology of Crime and Deviance

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Duration

10 weeks

Study method

100% Online

Available loans

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Assessments

100% online

Prior study

Not required

Start dates

03 Apr 2023
18 Sep 2023

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Subject details

What you'll learn

By the end of this 10-week course, you’ll be able to:

Situate and explain sociological theories of deviance and criminal behaviour as they relate to broader sociological perspectives
Familiarise students with a framework to comprehend changing levels and types of deviance and their relation to criminalisation
Stimulate critical skills in examining controversial social issues related to crime and deviance
Develop an understanding of the relationship between myths and messages about social identity

Topics covered

- 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

Entry requirements

No eligibility requirements

Additional requirements

No additional requirements

Description

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.

Should your course have an exam it will be scheduled for Australian Central Standard Time or Australian Central Daylight Time, depending on the time of the year.

Assessments

Continuous assessment (60%)
Project (40%)

Textbooks

For textbook details check your university's handbook, website or learning management system (LMS).