UK Home Study Psychology Studies and Criminology Degree

The Crime, Deviance and Culture module is part of the distance learning BA (Hons) Psychology Studies and Criminology course.

The home study BA (Hons) Psychology Studies and Criminology course allows you to study for a psychology and criminology degree through convenient and cost-effective distance learning. The course is structured in small, manageable modules, and to gain an honours degree you need to complete all modules.

The Crime, Deviance and Culture module will expand your knowledge of crime and deviance by leading you through the fundamental debates concerning the cultural character of crime and deviance, and introduce you to the theory of social censures and the critique of the sociology of deviance.

In addition to forming part of the home study BA (Hons) Psychology Studies and Criminology course, the Crime, Deviance and Culture module is also available to study on a standalone basis as part of your personal development.
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Crime, Deviance and Culture 

This module aims to advance your knowledge of the sociology of crime and deviance, taking you to the edge of postgraduate level. It will outline key areas of debate concerning the cultural character of crime and deviance, and introduce you to the theory of social censures and the critique of the sociology of deviance. You'll also examine and evaluate control theories in contemporary criminology.

Key Topics

In this module you will cover a range of topics including:

>Crime and modernity
>Michel Foucault: madness and disciplinary power
>Stigma, policing and identity: social censures and the labelling perspective
>Theorising crime at the start of the new millennium
>Consumerism, crime and youth subcultures
>The 'exclusive society': crime, space and the (post) modern city
>The new penology: social control as waste management
>(Post) Modernity, the media, and the spectacle of crime.

Assessment

There are a number of assessments that you complete as part of your coursework and forward to your academic tutor for grading and comments.

You'll also take a summative assessment at the end of your module. Exam venues are located across the UK and exams take place twice a year. Please note that there are additional assessment fees for each module.

 

 


 

 

 

 

 

 

 


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
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