Special Themes in Criminology II

Code:

MC113

Acronym:

TECII

Keywords
Classification	Keyword
OFICIAL	Criminology

Instance: 2014/2015 - 2S (since 15-09-2014 to 22-05-2015)

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
MC	24	Plano Oficial de MC - 2010	1	-	6	54

Teaching language

Portuguese

Objectives

With this curricular unit, we intend to contribute to:
(1) deepening knowledge on special subjects of Criminology, from the theoretical and empirical point of view.
(2) Developing a critical reflection on the main current criminological themes.

Learning outcomes and competences

It is expected that students show deepen knowledge on special subjects of criminology.
It is expected that students are able to articulate the fundamental ideas of each of the subjects taught, defining the most relevant concepts and stressing the researchers who contributed most to the knowledge in the area, as well as the methodologies they used and the results achieved.

Working method

Presencial

Pre-requirements (prior knowledge) and co-requirements (common knowledge)

n.a.

Program

1. Economic and financial criminality
1.a) White collar crime
1.b) Tax fraud

2. Deterrence
2.a) Classical fundamentals
2.b) Recent theoretical developments
2.c) Empirical studies

3. Costs of crime
3.a) Concepts e instruments
3.b) Empirical studies

4. Security policies

5. Victimology
5.a) Basic concepts
5.b) Victimology themes (domestic violence, family violence against seniors, human traffic, stalking, victims of state violence and transitional justice)

Mandatory literature

Friedrichs David O.; Trusted criminals. ISBN: 978-0-495-60082-4
Oliveira Jorge Albino Quintas de 1966-; Regulação legal do consumo de drogas
Payne Brian K.; White-collar crime. ISBN: 978-1-4129-8749-3
Recasens Amadeu; La^seguridad y sus políticas. ISBN: 978-84-96758-26-1
Cruz José Manuel Neves 1965-; A^influência da burocracia e dos grupos de interesse na escolha pública. ISBN: 978-972-32-1761-2
Cruz José Manuel Neves 1965- 340; Infrações económicas e financeiras. ISBN: 978-972-32-2170-1
Teixeira Glória 1965-; Taxing corporate profits in the EU. ISBN: 90-411-0703-7
Teixeira Glória 1965-; A^fraude fiscal e princípio da transparência
Teixeira, Glória & Ferreira da Cunha, Ari; IV Congresso de Direito Fiscal, Vida Económica, 2014
Teixeira, Glória; Manual de Direito Fiscal, Almedina, 2015
Piquero Alex R. 340; Handbook of quantitative criminology. ISBN: 978-0-387-77649-1
Godefroy Thierry; Les^coûts du crime en France. ISBN: 2-907370-33-2
Morselli Carlo 1969-; Inside criminal networks. ISBN: 978-0-387-09525-7
Karmen Andrew; Crime victims. ISBN: 0-534-02997-3
Tamarit Sumalla Josep; La^víctime en el derecho penal. ISBN: 84-8193-809-2
Aitken Lynda; Gender issues in elder abuse. ISBN: 0-8039-7523-6
Martinho Rita 1989-; A^análise de custo-benefício e a sua aplicação aos programas de prevenção do crime
Lipsey, Mark & Cullen, Francis; The effectiveness of correctional rehabilitation: A rebview of systematic reviews, The Annual Review of Law and Social Science, 3: 297-320, 2007
Yang, Bijou & Lester, David; The deterrent effect of executions: A meta-analysis thirty years after Ehrlich, Journal of Criminal Justice, 36: 453-460, 2008
Wright, Bradley; Caspi, Avshalom; Moffitt, Terrie & Paternoster, Ray; Does the perceived risk of punishment deter criminally prone individuals? Rational choice, self-control, and crime, Journal of Research in Crime and Delinquency, 41: 180-213, 2004
Andrews D. A. 1941-; The^psychology of criminal conduct. ISBN: 1-59345-321-3

Complementary Bibliography

Gracia Ibánez, Jorge; El maltrato familiar hacia las personas mayores. Un análisis sociojurídico, Prensas Universitarias de Zaragoza (PUZ), 2012. ISBN: 978.84-15538-20-2
Aurora A.C. Teixeira, António Maia, José António Moreira, Carlos Pimenta (ed.); Interdisciplinary Insights of Fraud, Newcastle upon Tyne: Cambridge Scholars Publishing, 2014
Cruz, José N; ). Jurisdições de Sigilo: A verdadeira identidade dos paraísos fiscais, o que mudou? In III Congresso de Direito Fiscal, Vida Económica, 2013
Will Susan 340; How they got away with it. ISBN: 978-0-231-15691-2

Comments from the literature

In addition to the bibliography indicated in the discipline sheet, teachers provide further specific references concerning we have presented.

Teaching methods and learning activities

Theoretical and practical lectures. Oral presentation of the themes of the program and assignments of texts for better knowledge acquisition.

Evaluation Type

Evaluation with final exam

Assessment Components

Designation	Weight (%)
Exame	100,00
Total:	100,00

Eligibility for exams

Cf. Evaluation Regulation in the Master in Criminology.

Calculation formula of final grade

Marks obtained in the written examination need to be equal or higher than 10 points.

Examinations or Special Assignments

Cf. Master in Criminology - General evaluation regulation

Internship work/project

n.a.

Special assessment (TE, DA, ...)

Cf. Master in Criminology - General evaluation regulation

Classification improvement

Cf. Master in Criminology - General evaluation regulation.