Carleton University · CRCJ 4400

Emotions, Affect, and Criminology

Credits : 0.5 creditReference year : 2026-27

Description

This course examines the role of emotions and affect in processes of norm violation, criminalization, victimization, punishment, and social control. It questions the rational/emotional binary and investigates how shame, humiliation, fear, panic, pain, pleasure, disgust, empathy and revenge inform behaviour, criminalization, victimization, adjudication, and punishment.

Prerequisites

  • Prerequisite(s): CRCJ 2100 , fourth-year standing, and enrollment in a B.A. or Minor in Criminology and Criminal Justice, or by permission of the Institute.

Conditions and arrangements

  • Prerequisite(s): CRCJ 2100 , fourth-year standing, and enrollment in a B.A. or Minor in Criminology and Criminal Justice, or by permission of the Institute.
  • Seminar three hours per week.
Reference text in its original language

This course examines the role of emotions and affect in processes of norm violation, criminalization, victimization, punishment, and social control. It questions the rational/emotional binary and investigates how shame, humiliation, fear, panic, pain, pleasure, disgust, empathy and revenge inform behaviour, criminalization, victimization, adjudication, and punishment.

  • Prerequisite(s): CRCJ 2100 , fourth-year standing, and enrollment in a B.A. or Minor in Criminology and Criminal Justice, or by permission of the Institute.
  • Seminar three hours per week.

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