Learning Outcomes:
On successful completion of this module, students should be able to:
• demonstrate an awareness of how crime and deviance are defined and measured, and the consequences of this;
• describe the key features of crime in Ireland;
• provide a detailed description and assessment of the main theoretical frameworks that seek to explain crime and deviance;
• demonstrate an understanding of the social context of crime, in terms of such factors as gender, age, and race/ethnicity; and
• demonstrate an understanding of the nature and dynamics of particular forms of crime.
Indicative Module Content:
The module content explores different aspects of crime and deviance, including:
- How crime and deviance are defined and measured;
- The context of crime in Ireland;
- Theoretical frameworks that seek to identify the causes of crime (or aspects of it);
- Social dimensions of crime, including how crime affects different groups in society;
- The dynamics of different types of crime, including how it occurs and the impact it has.