CRIM 200

Cultural Criminology


Please note: this is archived course information from 2017 for CRIM 200.

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.

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Availability 2017

Semester 2

Lecturer(s)

Lecturer(s) Dr Ronald Kramer

Reading/Texts

A course reader will be made available if required

Points

CRIM 200: 15 points

Prerequisites

30 points from MĀORI 130, PHIL 103, POLITICS 109, SOCIOL 100, 101, 103 or 60 points passed