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
Author | HALE, C., HAYWARD, K., WAHIDIN, & WINCUP, E. |
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Title | Criminology |
Place | Oxford |
Editor | Oxford University Press |
Year | 2005 |
Author | SCHNEIDER, S. |
Title | Crime prevention: Theory and practice |
Edition | 2ª Edição |
Place | Boca Raton |
Editor | CRC Press |
Year | 2015 |
Author | IRELAND, J. L., IRELAND, C. A., & BIRCH, P. |
Title | Violent and sexual offenders |
Place | Devon |
Editor | Willan Publishing |
Year | 2009 |
Complementary Bibliography
Author | CARRABINE, E., COX, P., LEE, M., PLUMMER, K., & SO |
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Title | Criminology: A sociological introduction |
Edition | 2ª ed. |
Place | New York |
Editor | Routledge |
Year | 2009 |
Author | BOWEN, E. |
Title | The reabilitation of partner violent men |