This course addresses the fundamental question of how any type of behavior can be treated as "deviant", "delinquent" or "criminal" within the context of a particular society. In examining theories of deviance - especially the social construction or labelling of deviance - the course considers the mechanisms of formal and informal control in a society and the strategies of resistance on the part of "deviant" groups. It also discusses basic concepts in criminology, varieties of crime (including corporate crime, organized crime, international crime and cybercrime) and systems of law enforcement and public surveillance.
- AUs
- 3.0 AUs
- Grade Type
- None
- Prerequisite
- HS1001
- Exam
- 2 December 2026, 5.00 pm - 7.30 pm
The Exam information shown may be subject to changes. Students are to check the finalised exam timetable with exam seat information, which will be available at the 'Examination Seating Arrangement' webpage, 2 weeks before start of examination.
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Available indexes
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 930 | COMMON LEC (LEC1) 0930-1120 Mon LHS-LT | ||||
| 1000 | |||||
| 1030 | |||||
| 1100 | |||||
| 1130 | |||||
| 1200 | |||||
| 1230 | 19945 TUT (T1) 1230-1320 Mon LHS-TR+32 | ||||
| 1300 | |||||
| 1330 | 19946 TUT (T2) 1330-1420 Mon LHS-TR+32 | ||||
| 1400 | |||||
| 1430 | 19947 TUT (T3) 1430-1520 Mon LHS-TR+32 | ||||
| 1500 |
Other offerings
Other relevant mods
- HS0101Digital Literacy, Culture & Society
- HS1001Person & Society
- HS1002Singapore Society in Transition
- HS2001Classical Social Theory
- HS2008Social Class & Inequality
- HS2009Sociology of the Life Course
- HS2013Migration & Multiculturalism
- HS2029Social Policy & Social Change
- HS3002Understanding Social Statistics
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