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| One essay of 1,500-2,000 words (50%) and one examination (50%) |
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| Module Overview |
Sexual offences may not be as common as other forms of recorded crime but they provoke high levels of anxiety and concern. This module will explore crime and deviance in relation to a number of substantive areas related to sexuality. It will consider how different types of offences are structured in relation to sexuality and gender and how this organises responses to them.
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| Module Aims |
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Have completed the module, students should:
1 Have an understanding of sociological and criminological approaches to sexuality and gender
2 Be able to apply sociological theories and concepts to a number of different substantive issues around sexuality and sexual offences
3 Have a critical awareness of both formal and informal social responses to crimes related to gender and sexuality
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| Module Content |
The course will consider:
· the social construction of sexuality and the law
· domestic/familial violence
· incest and child sexual abuse
· paedophilia and policing
· sexual harassment, violence and rape
· homosexuality, deviance and social control
· ‘hate crimes’, homophobia and violence
· pornography
· prostitution
· punishment, treatment and social control of sexual offenders
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| Methods of Teaching/Learning |
| Lectures and seminars. |
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| Selected Texts/Journals |
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Foucault, M (1979). The History of Sexuality: Volume 1. Penguin
Moran, L & Skeggs, B (2004). Sexuality and the Politics of Violence and Safety. Routledge
Phoenix
, J & Oerton, J (2005). Illicit and Illegal: Sex, Regulation and Social Control
Smart, C (1990). Feminism and the Power of the Law. Routledge
Thomas, T (2000). Sex Crime: Sex Offending and Society. Willan
Weeks, J (1989). Sex, Politics and Society: The Regulation of Sexuality since 1800 (2nd
edition). Longmann
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| Last Updated |
September 2010 |
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