Unit

School Of Social Sciences And Psychology

Crime, Deviance and SocietyWestern Sydney University Unit Code: 102039.1

Discipline: CRIMINOLOGY

Student Contribution Band: 1

Level: 1

Credit Points: 10

Equivalent Units
101559 - Introduction to Criminology, 700054 - Introduction to Criminology, 700156 - Crime, Deviance and Society (WSTC)

About this Unit
This unit introduces students to the theory and practice of criminology and the sociology of deviance. It considers the ways in which social order is produced, maintained and transgressed from a range of perspectives, including the Chicago school, labelling and deviance theory, Marxism, feminism, and post-colonial theory. These perspectives are explored through a discussion of contemporary issues and controversies, such as terrorism, asylum seeking, the criminalisation of protest, Indigenous incarceration, alcohol and other drug use, and transnational crime.