Introduction to Criminology

Code:

C101

Acronym:

INTC

Keywords
Classification	Keyword
OFICIAL	Criminology

Instance: 2010/2011 - 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	115	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.Introduction to the quantitative and qualitative methods in criminology
3.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- New objects for Criminology
1.Criminality and insecurity.
2.Victimology and restorative justice.
3. Developmental Criminology and juvenile delinquency
4. Experimental Criminology

Mandatory literature

Agra, C. et al.; Biopsicossociologia do Comportamento Desviante. Separata Especial da Revista do Ministério Público, nº 69. , 1997
Cusson Maurice; Criminologia. ISBN: 972-46-1471-9
Dias Jorge de Figueiredo; Criminologia. ISBN: 972-32-0069-4
Gassin Raymond; Criminologie. ISBN: 2-247-01841-6
Hagan Frank E.; Introduction to criminology. ISBN: 0-8304-1351-0
Killias Martin; Précis de criminologie. ISBN: 3-7272-0974-7
Maguire Mike; The^Oxford handbook of criminology. ISBN: 0-19-876241-0
McLaughlin Eugene; The^sage dictionary of criminology. ISBN: 0-7619-5908-4
Moyer Imogene L.; Criminological theories. ISBN: 0-8039-5851-X
Siegel Larry J.; Criminology. ISBN: 0-314-04560-0
A. Kuhn e C. Agra; Somos todos criminosos?, Casa das Letras, 2010. ISBN: 978-972-46-1951-4
Vold George B.; Theoretical criminology. ISBN: 0-19-503616-6

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

Distributed evaluation with final exam

Assessment Components

Description	Type	Time (hours)	Weight (%)	End date
Attendance (estimated)	Participação presencial	70,00
	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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