Introduction to Criminology

Code:

C101

Acronym:

INTC

Keywords
Classification	Keyword
OFICIAL	Criminology

Instance: 2008/2009 - 1S

Active?	Yes
Course/CS Responsible:	Criminology

Cycles of Study/Courses

Acronym	No. of Students	Study Plan	Curricular Years	Credits UCN	Credits ECTS	Contact hours	Total Time
C	85	Oficial Study Plan LC	1	-	6	-

Teaching language

Portuguese

Objectives

The main purpose of this course is to introduce to the structure, systems and function of the criminological thinking. In that sense, the course aims to:

- Develop a first interdisciplinary and integrated perspective of the criminological field (epistemological, theoretical and methodological levels).
- Provide an overview of the fundamental and applied contemporary criminology.
- Identify the main principles of theoretical paradigms and their implications to criminological research
- Provide an understanding of the process of scientific research and methodological thinking
- Provide an overview of the relation between criminology and criminal justice system
- Identify major questions in the criminological interventions
- Develop the skills required to research and systematize information relevant to criminology.

Program

I-Definition, object and delimitation of the criminological field
1. Extensive and comprehensive definitions
2. Object and major areas of the criminological knowledge: crime, criminality, deviance, delinquents, victims, the societal reaction; macro and microcriminology, victimology and criminology of the societal reaction.
3. Criminology’s epistemological status
3.1. Criminology in the frame of social sciences: interdisciplinarity, unity and autonomy
3.2. Theoretical and empirical criminology
3.3. Fundamental and applied criminology

II-Research Methods
1.Criminology as empirical science
2.Logic and process of research in social sciences; theory and methodology
3.Introduction to the quantitative and qualitative methods in criminology
4.Introduction to major sources of information

III – Theoretical paradigms (etiological criminology, criminology focused on delinquent act; criminology of the societal reaction, critical and radical criminology; feminist criminology)

IV- Special issues in criminology
1.Criminality and insecurity.
2.Juvenile delinquency and juvenile justice.
3.Victimology and restorative justice.

V – The social function of criminology
1. Criminology, law and criminal politics.
2. Introduction to applied criminology and criminological interventions.

Mandatory literature

Siegel Larry J.; Criminology. ISBN: 0-314-04560-0
Maguire Mike; The^Oxford handbook of criminology. ISBN: 0-19-876241-0
Gassin Raymond; Criminologie. ISBN: 2-247-01841-6
Moyer Imogene L.; Criminological theories. ISBN: 0-8039-5851-X
Agra, C. et al.; Biopsicossociologia do Comportamento Desviante. Separata Especial da Revista do Ministério Público, nº 69. , 1997
Vold George B.; Theoretical criminology. ISBN: 0-19-503616-6
Dias Jorge de Figueiredo; Criminologia. ISBN: 972-32-0069-4
Hagan Frank E.; Introduction to criminology. ISBN: 0-8304-1351-0
Debuyst Christian, e outros 070; Histoire des savoirs sur le crime & la peine. ISBN: 2-8041-1966-1
Cusson Maurice; Criminologia. ISBN: 972-46-1471-9
Killias Martin; Précis de criminologie. ISBN: 3-7272-0974-7
McLaughlin Eugene; The^sage dictionary of criminology. ISBN: 0-7619-5908-4

Teaching methods and learning activities

Theoretical sessions are used to describe and discuss the main contents of the program. Practice sessions are orientated toward the analysis and discussion of scientific literature and other resources previously prepared by the students.

Evaluation Type

Evaluation with final exam

Assessment Components

Description	Type	Time (hours)	Weight (%)	End date
Subject Classes	Participação presencial	0,00
	Total:	-	0,00

Eligibility for exams

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Calculation formula of final grade

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Special assessment (TE, DA, ...)

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Classification improvement

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