Course

Sex and Crime - CRIM5002

Faculty: Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences

School: School of Social Sciences

Course Outline: School of Social Sciences

Campus: Sydney

Career: Postgraduate

Units of Credit: 6

EFTSL: 0.12500 (more info)

Indicative Contact Hours per Week: 3

Enrolment Requirements:

Prerequisite: Enrolment in one of the following postgraduate programs, 9220, 9285, 8248, 7348, 5280, 5285 or 5750 or the Development Studies stream in programs 8224, 8225 or 5225 or the International Relations stream in programs 8224, 8225, 7252 or 5225

CSS Contribution Charge: 1 (more info)

Tuition Fee: See Tuition Fee Schedule

Further Information: See Class Timetable

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Description

This course examines definitions and concepts relating to sex, sexuality, crime and deviance. It considers multiple meanings of these key concepts, and enables theoretical understandings of sex and crime in the intersectionality of gender, race, and age. The subject examines selected recent developments and ongoing debates around sex and crime in contemporary criminology. Finally, the course encourages a critical appreciation and discussion about policy reform, law and social norms in relation to sex and crime.


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