Description

To enable students to understand and critically assess criminological and victimological theories as well as learn about the development of criminological and victimological thought.

Requirements

No special prerequisted required.

Contents

- Development of criminology through history - An overview of main criminological theories o biosocial perspectives o psychological perspectives o rational choice o developmental perspectives o structural perspectives o social processes o cultural conflict o integrative perspectives - Patterns of crime o categories of criminal offences o typologies of criminal offenders o the meaning of phenomenological categories - Official crime statistics o police crime statistics o court crime statistics o other sources of information on crime - Victimology o foundation and development of victimology o division of victimological theories - Crime victim surveys o ICVS - Trends in victimology o studies on victims – victim support o studies on specific victims of crime (structural violence) o victimology and crime prevention o crime, victims and victimization surveys o challenges of contemporary victimology - Criminology and penology - Criminology and crime prevention

Learning Outcomes

The course introduces students to the most important theoretical and practical concepts of criminology and victimology.

Planned Activities

• Lectures: 60 hours
• Tutorial: 30 hours
• Individual work: 180 hours

Assessment Methods and Criteria

• Written examination: 70%
• In-class participation: 30%