ATS3466 - Sex, gender and crime

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Overview

This unit examines the intersection of sex and crime, and the role gender stereotypes play in the operation of the criminal justice system. Key critical criminological, feminist, masculinities and queer theories are used to explore how social norms of femininity and masculinity produce particular sexed understandings of crime and criminality. Theoretical insights and contemporary understandings of the criminal justice system, popular and media representations, and development of public policy responding to sex and crime are surveyed, and critical assessments made. Topics include sex and the nature of crime; gender and policing; femininity, masculinity and violence; and, sexed and sexual violence.

Offerings

S2-01-CLAYTON-ON-CAMPUS

Rules

Enrolment Rule

Contacts

Chief Examiner(s)

Dr Naomi Pfitzner

Unit Coordinator(s)

Dr Naomi Pfitzner

Teaching approach

Active learning

Assessment summary

Within semester assessment: 100%

Assessment

1 - Reflection

2 - Multimedia

3 - Multimedia

Scheduled and non-scheduled teaching activities

Lectures

Tutorials

Workload requirements

Workload

Availability in areas of study

Criminology