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CY1001 - Deviance, Crime and Society
Credit points: |
3 |
Year: |
2023 |
Student Contribution Band: |
Band
4 |
Administered by: |
College of Arts, Society & Education |
This subject provides a critical introduction to deviance, crime and the criminal
justice system from a sociological perspective. It begins with an examination of the
nature of deviance and crime, and the ways in which deviance and crime are socially
constructed. The subject explores why acceptable social behaviour varies over time
and in different cultures. It analyses the major institutions and agents used to exercise
social control in Australian society. The subject also explores relationships between
crime/deviance and social class, gender, ethnicity, and age. Various explanatory sociological
theories are examined and applied to an understanding of deviance, crime and social
control.
Learning Outcomes
- demonstrate a critical sociological understanding of the social construction of crime
and deviance, and major institutions of social control and criminal justice;
- demonstrate an understanding of the relativity of crime and deviance over time and
across different societies and the processes involved in defining deviant and/or criminal
behaviours;
- distinguish between selected social theories as they are applied to the analysis of
crime and deviance and social control and critically assess their strengths and weaknesses;
- apply criminological skills to the analysis of specific policy and program case studies;
- formulate independent critical ideas and arguments regarding criminological theory
and public policy and identify key figures, schools and central themes in criminology
and the sociology of deviance.
Subject Assessment
- Written > Examination - In class - (50%) - Individual
- Written > Test/Quiz 1 - (20%) - Individual
- Written > Essay (including multi-draft) 1 - (30%) - Individual.
Inadmissible Subject Combinations:
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SY3013 and SY2003 and SY3003 SY1003 |
Availabilities
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Cairns,
Study Period 2,
External
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Census Date 24-Aug-2023 |
Coord/Lect: |
Assoc. Professor Mark Chong. |
Workload expectations: |
The student workload for this
3
credit point subject is approximately
130 hours.
- 13 hours online activity
- 18 hours online Workshops
- assessment and self-directed study
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Method of Delivery: |
WWW - LearnJCU |
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Note:
Minor variations might occur due to the continuous Subject quality improvement process,
and in case
of minor variation(s) in assessment details, the Subject Outline represents the latest
official information.