CRIM 200

Cultural Criminology

Description

Exposes students to the major concepts and methodological approaches within cultural criminology, a field that is unique in its exploration of the meanings associated with crime and deviance. The course also considers the broader contexts of crime, how powerful groups and media influence criminal justice policies, and the relationship between popular discourses and the nature of social control.

For full course information see the Digital Course Outline.

Digital Course Outlines for 2025 will be refreshed around November/December.

 

Availability 2025

Semester 2

Lecturer(s)

Lecturer(s) Dr Ronald Kramer

Reading/Texts

All readings are included in the course reader.

Points

CRIM 200: 15 points

Prerequisites

60 points passed from BA courses