Cursos / 2º Ciclo / Faculty of Law :: Criminology

CRIMINOLOGIA - 2018/2019

1º curricular year
Semestralidade: 1st semester
ECTS: 7.5

Teachers

Leading Teacher: Prof. Doutora Olga Cunha
Assistant Professor: Prof. Doutora Andreia Castro Rodrigues

Class type and School hours

Teórica : 1 Horas
Orientação Tutorial : 1 Horas

Teaching Language

Portuguese

Main Aims/Objectives

To understand the theory and practice of criminology
To deepen the knowledge of current trends in measurement of crime and in crime prevention

Specific Aims/Objectives

To know and to understand the concept of crime
To know the different modalities of crime
To know crime measurement methods
To know and to reflect about different crime prevention strategies

Skills to be acquired

To know and to identify criminal behavior
To know and to apply different methods of crime measuring
To know and to apply different crime prevention strategies based on the specific type of offending and / or crime

Teaching Procedures

Expository and demonstrative methodology and practical exercises.

Programme

1. Conceptual approach to crime
2. Crime Measurement
2.1. Official statistics
2.2. Self-report measures
2.3. Interview and observation
3. Criminal justice and crime prevention
3.1. Measures to deprivation of liberty
3.2. Crime prevention, local safety diagnoses and policing proximity
3.3. Community intervention and peer education
3.4. Offender´s rehabilitation

Evaluation Type

2 shot exams
1 practical essay
1 final exam

Teaching Resources

Audiovisual media
Scientific papers and other publications
Practical cases
Documentaries

Sustainability Objectives

Keywords

Criminology
Crime
Criminality
Prevention
Rehabilitation
Punishment

Main Bibliography

Complementary Bibliography