Special Themes in Criminology I

Code:

MC109

Acronym:

TECI

Keywords
Classification	Keyword
OFICIAL	Criminology

Instance: 2016/2017 - 1S (since 19-09-2016 to 16-12-2016)

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	39	Plano Oficial de MC - 2010	1	-	8	72

Teaching language

Portuguese

Objectives

-This program aims: to advance integrated scientifc knowledge by presenting the recent developments in theorethical and empirical research about crime, criminal phenomenon, offender and victim; to present the recent perspectives on intervention models; and to promote a interdisciplinary approach to the criminological areas.

Learning outcomes and competences

It is expected that students deepen their knowledge on special topics of criminology at theoretical and empirical level and to develop skills in research and analysis of scientific literature around the selected themes in this course.

 

Working method

Presencial

Program

I- Juvenile Delinquency and Developmental Criminology
II - Security Issues.
III -White collar crime
IV - Costs of crime
V - Criminal Networks

Mandatory literature

Patrick Christopher J. 340; Handbook of psychopathy. ISBN: 1-59385-591-5
Farrington David P. 340; Integrated developmental & life-course theories of offending. ISBN: 0-7658-0280-5
Andrews D. A. 1941-; The^psychology of criminal conduct. ISBN: 1-59345-321-3
Robert Philippe 1939-; O^cidadão, o crime e o Estado. ISBN: 972-46-1339-9
Cruz José Manuel Neves 1965-; O^ofensor de colarinho branco é um empreendedor?
Cruz José Manuel Neves 1965-; A^criminologia e o crime de colarinho branco
Cruz José Manuel Neves 1965- 340; Infrações económicas e financeiras. ISBN: 978-972-32-2170-1
Friedrichs David O.; Trusted criminals. ISBN: 978-0-495-60082-4
Cruz, José N.; Anomia, criminalidade e debilidades do sistema de justiça em Portugal, Boletim de Ciências Económicas da Faculdade de Direito da Universidade de Coimbra, 2016 (Forthcoming)
Morselli Carlo 1969-; Inside criminal networks. ISBN: 978-0-387-09525-7
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
Czabanski Jacek; Estimates of cost of crime. ISBN: 978-3-642-08919-0
Varese, F.; What is organized crime?, in: Varese (ed.). Organised crime (Series: Critical Concepts in Criminology, Routledge, 2010
von Lampe, K.; Organized crime in Europe: Conceptions and realities, Journal of Policy and Practice, 2(1), 2008

Complementary Bibliography

Van Erp, J., Huisman, W. & Walle, G.V. ; The Routledge Handbook of White-Collar and Corporate Crime in Europe, 2015
Will, Susan; Handelman, Stephen & Brotherton; David, ; How They Got Away with It: White Collar Criminals and the Financial Meltdown, Columbia University Press, 2013
Martinho Rita 1989-; A^análise de custo-benefício e a sua aplicação aos programas de prevenção do crime

Teaching methods and learning activities

Theoretical sessions are used to describe and discuss the main contents of the programs. Practice sessions are orientated toward the analysis and discussion of the scientifc literature and research.

Evaluation Type

Evaluation with final exam

Assessment Components

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

Calculation formula of final grade

The final grade corresponds to the classification obtained in the final exam

Observations

References are those relevant to the syllabus of the CU