Crime, Sin and Vice
Why do some people conform and others rebel?
Conformity and dissent, criminality, heresy and disobedience are important features of human behaviour – and as such they demand explanation. As major themes in criminology, psychology, theology and religious studies, moral psychology (ethics/philosophy) and sociology, there are a variety approaches to studying these fascinating aspects of human conduct.
Stay within one discipline or work across disciplines.
Grapple with the big questions. Are crime, sin and vice really so very different? Is it just a matter of perspective?
Crime, Sin and Vice modules:
22 modules available.
This information is for the 2024/25 academic year.
IF YOU ARE AN INCOMING YEAR ONE STUDENT, YOU SHOULD ONLY CHOOSE LEVEL 1 MODULES.
| Module Code | Module Title | Level |
|---|---|---|
| CLAS1300 | The Greek World: an Introduction | 1 |
| FOAH1100 | Creative Africas: Culture and the Arts in Modern Africa | 1 |
| HIST1060 | Faith, Knowledge and Power, 1500-1750 | 1 |
| PHIL1005 | The Mind | 1 |
| PIED1212 | Making of the Modern World | 1 |
| PIED1601 | Freedom, Power and Resistance: An Introduction to Political Ideas | 1 |
| PSYC1610 | Forensic Psychology | 1 |
| SLSP1181 | Crime and Society | 1 |
| SLSP1191 | Identities and Inequalities | 1 |
| SLSP1221 | Debating Welfare States | 1 |
| ARAB2190 | Global Jihad: From the Taliban to ISIS | 2 |
| HIST2080 | Voices of the People: Speech, Language and Oral Culture in Early Modern Europe | 2 |
| IDEA2001 | Love: Ethical, Social and Political Issues | 2 |
| LLLC2222 | Violent and Sexually Offending Young People | 2 |
| PIED2601 | Revolution and Reaction: Political Problems in the 20th Century | 2 |
| PIED2602 | Justice, Community and Conflict | 2 |
| PRHS2000 | Human Rights and Religion | 2 |
| SLSP2021 | Crime, Law and Regulation | 2 |
| SLSP2146 | Crime, Race and Ethnicity | 2 |
| SLSP2731 | Central Problems in Sociology | 2 |
| FOAH3150 | Religion and Violence | 3 |
| SLSP3211 | State Crime and Immorality | 3 |