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191-026 Crime and Culture | |
Note | Formerly available as 191-328/428. Students who have completed 191-328/428 are not eligible to enrol in this subject. |
Credit Points | 12.5 |
HECS Band | 1 |
Coordinator | Assoc Prof A Young |
Prerequisites | 37.5 points of second/third year criminology subjects for third year. Admission to the Postgraduate Diploma or Fourth Year Honours in Criminology for fourth year. |
Semester | 1 (view timetable) |
Contact | A 1-hour lecture and 90 minute seminar per week |
Subject Description | This subject introduces students to theories and methods in the cultural analysis of crime. Students will then examine various case studies in the cultural representation of crime: detective fiction; the serial killer movie; images of domestic violence; cultural understandings of rape and the rape-revenge film; artwork and censorship; graffiti; race, crime and urban space. On completion of the subject students should have an introduction to a range of theories and methods concerning crime and culture; and be able to comprehend examples of the cultural construction of crime. |
Assessment | An essay of 4000 words for third year, 5000 words for fourth year. Or an essay of 2000 words for third year, 3000 words for fourth year, and a 2-hour examination. |
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