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Sociology and Criminology, Faculty of Arts

Criminology 200: Cultural Criminology 

2017, Semester 2

15 Points

Prerequisites and restrictions:

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

Course convenor and teaching staff:

Ronald Kramer

Room 928, Human Sciences Building

Class contact hours:

Monday, 12noon–2pm. Location: 106-100 (Biology Bldg., Room 100)

Course 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

Class Meetings: 

TBA