CRIM 2002 - Culture, Communication and the Carnival of Crime

North Terrace Campus - Semester 1 - 2019

This course is concerned with developing a sophisticated understanding of the contested meanings underpinning crime and its control and the manner in which such meanings are intertwined with various different cultural phenomena. The module explores the complex patterns and sites of contest, control and resistance that bisect everyday life. This is achieved through engaging in a detailed consideration of cutting edge theory and research in the fields of cultural criminology. Central to this course are the notions of crime as culture, culture as crime and the media dynamics of crime and control. The course will place criminality, policing, crime prevention, music, advertising, media representations, risk and emotionality in new and exciting contexts. Not only does it consider the social construction of crime, but it also privileges the emotive, exciting and risk-taking nature of certain crimes. The course equips students with the necessary theoretical tools and modes of social inquiry to make sense of a late-modern world permeated by crime and its control.

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Course Details

Course Code	CRIM 2002
Course	Culture, Communication and the Carnival of Crime
Coordinating Unit	Sociology, Criminology and Gender Studies
Term	Semester 1
Level	Undergraduate
Location/s	North Terrace Campus
Units	3
Contact	Up to 3 hours per week
Available for Study Abroad and Exchange	Y
Prerequisites	CRIM 1001
Assumed Knowledge	Knowledge of criminological theory
Restrictions	Available to BCrim, BCrim&BLaws students only
Assessment	Contribution to online discussion 20%, Review of key text (1500 words) 40%, Critical essay (2500 words) 40%

Course Staff

Course Coordinator: Dr Ruthie O'Reilly

Course Timetable

The full timetable of all activities for this course can be accessed from Course Planner.

Course Learning Outcomes

On successful completion of this course students will be able to:

	Evaluate and reflexively utilise theoretical approaches to understanding crime in terms of cultural meanings, representations and contestations.
	Critically analyse research that examines the ways in which criminality and its control are intertwined with cultural meanings and representations.
	Critically appraise the complex relationships between crime, control and the media.
	Identify and analyse the presence of crime and its control across a range of popular cultural phenomena.

University Graduate Attributes

This course will provide students with an opportunity to develop the Graduate Attribute(s) specified below:

University Graduate Attribute	Course Learning Outcome(s)
Deep discipline knowledge informed and infused by cutting edge research, scaffolded throughout their program of studies acquired from personal interaction with research active educators, from year 1 accredited or validated against national or international standards (for relevant programs)	1,2,3
Critical thinking and problem solving steeped in research methods and rigor based on empirical evidence and the scientific approach to knowledge development demonstrated through appropriate and relevant assessment	1,2,3,4
Teamwork and communication skills developed from, with, and via the SGDE honed through assessment and practice throughout the program of studies encouraged and valued in all aspects of learning	1,2,3
Career and leadership readiness technology savvy professional and, where relevant, fully accredited forward thinking and well informed tested and validated by work based experiences	3,4
Intercultural and ethical competency adept at operating in other cultures comfortable with different nationalities and social contexts able to determine and contribute to desirable social outcomes demonstrated by study abroad or with an understanding of indigenous knowledges	1,2,3,4
Self-awareness and emotional intelligence a capacity for self-reflection and a willingness to engage in self-appraisal open to objective and constructive feedback from supervisors and peers able to negotiate difficult social situations, defuse conflict and engage positively in purposeful debate	1,2

Learning Resources

Required Resources

Presdee, M. (2000) Cultural Criminology and the Carnival of Crime. London: Routledge.

Recommended Resources

Ferrell, J., Hayward, K., Morrison, W., & Presdee, M. (eds.) (2004), Cultural Criminology Unleashed. London: Glasshouse Books.
Ferrell, J., Hayward, K. & Young, J. (2008) Cultural Criminology: An Invitation. London: Sage
Ferrell, J. & Sanders, C. (1995) Cultural Criminology. Boston: Northeastern Press.
Hayward, K. (2004) City Limits: Crime, Consumer Culture and the Urban Experience. London: Glasshouse.
Katz, J. (1988) Seductions of Crime: Moral and Sensual Attractions in Doing Evil. New York: Basic Books.
Young, J. (2007) The Vertigo of Late Modernity. London: Sage

Journals:
Crime, Media & Culture (Sage, UK) is a journal dedicated specifically to the kinds of issues covered in this module. This and other journals can be accessed on-line through the library website.
The Aug 2004 (vol. 8) edition of Theoretical Criminology is specifically dedicated to Cultural Criminology.

Referencing, avoiding plagiarism, essay writing and report writing guides from the Writing Centre will be included in the course material. Students with further needs will be directed to the Writing Centre and the ‘Writing and Speaking at Uni’ MyUni course.

Library Pages - The course will have a library page for resources maintained by the GSSA librarian.

Turnitin - Students will be required to upload assignments to Turnitin for plagiarism checking. This can be done before the due date so that they can fix any problems and upload again, encouraging students to take responsibility for their own practice.

Web resources - MyUni will be used to provide students with useful web links to appropriate Human Rights organisations and campaigns for use in researching assignments. MyMedia recording facilities will be required in lecture theatres to enable recording of lectures for external students.

All of the above are standard resources already offered by the University and no extra resource or workload impact on the area is anticipated.

Online Learning

Students will have access to recorded lectures and online discussion boards.

All students will receive announcements and assessment tasks via MyUni it will contain links to the course library page and a list of useful web resources related to the course.

Learning & Teaching Modes

Lectures will provide students with an overview of each week’s material, providing background, clarifying concepts, locating set readings within a larger context, and providing links to further resources. The aim is to provide a map that will enable students to find their bearings within each topic before they commence more independent and collaborative learning.

Seminars will provide the opportunity for more participatory learning. Each week’s seminar will discuss the set readings for the topic and explore their responses to course materials together.

The course will be structured throughout to give students maximum opportunity to share information with their peers, receive feedback, and develop their knowledge through collaboration.

Workload

The information below is provided as a guide to assist students in engaging appropriately with the course requirements.

WORKLOAD	TOTAL HOURS
1 x 1-hour lecture per week	12 hours per semester
2 x 1-hour seminars per week	24 hours per semester
6 hours reading per week	72 hours per semester
2 hours research per week	24 hours per semester
2 hours assignment preparation per week	24 hours per semester
	Total = 156 hours per semester

Learning Activities Summary

WEEK	LECTURE TOPIC
1	The rise of cultural criminology
2	From carnival to carnival of crime
3	Cultural representations and crime
4	Crime and the media
5	Crime, entertainment and creativity
6	The seductions of crime
7	Risk-taking, pleasure and crime
8	(Per)versions of hate
9	Hurt, humiliation and crime
10	(Per)versions of hate
11	States of Impunity

Small Group Discovery Experience

SGDE will be a feature of the weekly seminars. In reflecting on the concepts and theories introduced in the lectures, students will work in small groups to find answers to key questions, before collaborating with the experienced academic to develop more complex, varied and nuanced responses.

The University's policy on Assessment for Coursework Programs is based on the following four principles:

Assessment must encourage and reinforce learning.
Assessment must enable robust and fair judgements about student performance.
Assessment practices must be fair and equitable to students and give them the opportunity to demonstrate what they have learned.
Assessment must maintain academic standards.

Assessment Summary

ASSESSMENT TASK	TASK TYPE	WEIGHTING	COURSE LEARNING OUTCOME(S)
	Formative and Summative	20%	1, 2
	Formative and Summative	40%	1, 2
	Formative and Summative	40%	1, 3, 4

Assessment Detail

Assessment 1 Online posting of discussion related to lectures and seminars. 20% of marks
A total of 10% of the marks for this course will be awarded for online participation. Students must post comments and engage in discussions on the Culture, Communication and the Carnival of Crime webpage on the subjects covered in the lectures and seminars.

Assessment 2 Review of a seminal cultural criminology text. 40% of marks
Students will be given a choice of texts from which they must choose one to critically review.

Assessment 3 Critical essay. 40% of marks
Students will be given a choice of elements of popular culture one of which they must critically explore through the prism of cultural criminology.

Submission

No information currently available.

Course Grading

Grades for your performance in this course will be awarded in accordance with the following scheme:

M10 (Coursework Mark Scheme)
Grade	Mark	Description
FNS		Fail No Submission
F	1-49	Fail
P	50-64	Pass
C	65-74	Credit
D	75-84	Distinction
HD	85-100	High Distinction
CN		Continuing
NFE		No Formal Examination
RP		Result Pending

Further details of the grades/results can be obtained from Examinations.

Grade Descriptors are available which provide a general guide to the standard of work that is expected at each grade level. More information at Assessment for Coursework Programs.

Final results for this course will be made available through Access Adelaide.

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