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Emotions, Community and Violence (CRIM90040)

Graduate courseworkPoints: 12.5On Campus (Parkville)

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Fear of terrorism and a desire to defend communities has given rise to legal responses and new security regulations centred on  surveillance. This subject is an in-depth study of the political, legal and the criminological rhetoric and practices around violence targeted at racialised communities.  It explores terrorism, state and community responses to four extreme violent events through the lens of emotions they generate.  Using criminological and socio-legal theory the subject examines how emotions become a site of political struggle after extreme violence, shaping how we understand harm,  criminality, victimhood and justice. Connecting critical theory,  criminological inquiry  and lived community experience, the subject explores the ways in which liberal democracies live with political violence by policing emotions and how this can produce feelings of democratic belonging and alienation.

Intended learning outcomes

On completion of this subject, students should be able to:

  • Critically review violent events using criminological and socio-legal frameworks to assess the social impact of violence
  • Compare and evaluate contemporary controversies and tensions associated with public and government responses to violence and synthesise findings using oral and written communication
  • Recognise and evaluate the link between politics, language and emotions by applying criminological theory, and advocate alternative policy solutions and strategies.

Generic skills

  • Develop critical and analytical skills and methods to review contemporary extreme violent events applied with intellectual honesty and a respect for ethical values
  • Apply criminological and socio-legal frameworks to analyse responses to global violence
  • Identify and evaluate the link between politics, language and emotions, and how they have policy impact
  • Utilise analytical and communication skills to apply to contemporary controversies and identify key tensions associated with the public and government responses to violence
  • Develop reading and research skills to plan work and to use time effectively in an intensive format.

Last updated: 8 November 2024