Situational and Community Prevention

Code:

MCO103

Acronym:

PSC

Keywords
Classification	Keyword
OFICIAL	Criminology

Instance: 2021/2022 - 2S (since 07-02-2022 to 20-05-2022)

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	18	Plano Oficial do ano letivo 2017	1	-	3	-

Teaching language

Suitable for English-speaking students

Objectives

-To know how to define conceptually and identify the main theoretical orientations underlying situational crime prevention and community prevention.

-To be able to identify the different policies, models and logics underlying intervention of each type of crime prevention.

-To know the major situational prevention and community programs both at the national level and at international level.

Learning outcomes and competences

At the end of the UC students should be able to:
- Theoretically frame the perspectives that guide situational and community crime prevention.
-To know the main situational and community prevention programs both at the national level and at the international level.
-From concrete examples identify the different policies, models and logics of intervention underlying each type of criminal prevention.
-Develop a proposal for a situational and / or community prevention plan.

Working method

Presencial

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

NA

Program

I. The concept of Crime Prevention and Security and the different models of crime prevention.

II. Situational Crime Prevention

1. Definition and conceptual delimitation.


2. Main theoretical orientations: Rational Choice Theory, Theory of Routine Activities, Theory of Life-style and Environmental Criminology.


3. Key research-action methodologies and techniques associated with this type of prevention: CPTED (Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design), Policing and CCTV.


4. Policies, Practices and Impact evalution.


5. Relevant Case Studies.

III. Community Crime Prevention

1. Definition and conceptual delimitation. Definition of community and community prevention.


2. Main theoretical and conceptual frameworks: social disorganization / collective efficacy, Broken Windows, activity routines and legitimacy.


3. The importance of the territory and its social structures.


4. The main paradigms of community prevention. The logic of partnership and networking.


5. Policies, Practices and Impact evalution (eg Community Policing).


6. Relevant Case Studies.

Mandatory literature

Clarke Ronald V.; Situational crime prevention. ISBN: 0-911577-38-6
Clarke Ronald V.; Crime prevention studies. ISBN: 1-881798-00-3
Clarke Ronald V.; Become a problem solving crime analyst. ISBN: 978-0-9545607-0-6
Crawford Adam; Crime prevention and community safety
Crawford Adam; The^local governance of crime. ISBN: 0-19-829845-5
Hughes Gordon; The^politics of crime and community. ISBN: 0-333-78697-1
Hughes Gordon 340; Crime prevention and community safety. ISBN: 0-7619-7409-1
Hughes Gordon 340; Crime control and community. ISBN: 1-903240-54-9
Ocqueteau Frédéric 300; Community policing et zero tolerance à New-York et Chicago. ISBN: 2-11-005293-7
Skogan Wesley G.; Community policing. ISBN: 0-534-62505-3
Sherman Lawrence W. 340; Evidence-based crime prevention. ISBN: 0-415-40102-X
Welsh Brandon C. 340; The^Oxford handbook of crime prevention. ISBN: 978-0-19-539882-3
Crowe Timothy; Crime prevention through environmental design. ISBN: 0-7506-7198-X
Tilley Nick 340; Handbook of crime prevention and community safety. ISBN: 978-1-84392-146-2
Brantingham Paul J. 340; Environmental criminology. ISBN: 0-88133-539-8

Comments from the literature

This bibliography will be complemented with scientific papers selected by teachers and students.

Teaching methods and learning activities

In the classes it will be described and discussed the main syllabus and it will be held analysis of scientific papers and technical reports that illustrates each of the crime prevention models and important questions under the analysis of this models (e.g. evaluation studies). On the other hand, it will be discussed with the students different examples of crime prevention strategies, based on the analysis of particular cases (at national and / or international level) that will converge to carry out a final written work to be evaluated.

Evaluation Type: Distributed evaluation with the preparation of final test.

Evaluation Type

Distributed evaluation without final exam

Assessment Components

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

Amount of time allocated to each course unit

Designation	Time (hours)
Estudo autónomo	25,00
Frequência das aulas	24,00
Trabalho escrito	32,00
Total:	81,00

Eligibility for exams

Cf. General regulation on students’ evaluation.

Calculation formula of final grade

The final grade corresponds to the grade obtained in the  final test (Distributed evaluation).

Examinations or Special Assignments

NA

Internship work/project

NA

Special assessment (TE, DA, ...)

Cf. General regulation on students’ evaluation.

Classification improvement

Cf. General regulation on students’ evaluation.

Observations

NA