Cursos / 1º Ciclo / / Faculty of Law :: Criminology

ANÁLISE DE DADOS - 2021/2022

2º curricular year
Semestralidade: 2nd semester
ECTS: 6

Teachers

Leading Teacher: Prof. Doutora Margarida Santos
Assistant Professor: Prof. Doutora Margarida Santos

Class type and School hours

Orientação Tutorial : 1 Horas
Teórico-prática : 2 Horas

Teaching Language

Portuguese

Main Aims/Objectives

Analysis of the main research studies and methodologies applied to criminological investigation.

Specific Aims/Objectives

-To deepen the knowledge about the process of scientific research in Criminology;
- To know the main research designs used in Criminology;
- To know the main scientific studies carried out in the scope of Criminology, deepening the methodologies and instruments used, as well as the main results obtained;
- To know the ethical issues to consider in criminological investigation.

Skills to be acquired

- Evaluate the central concepts involved in the use of multiple research methodologies, namely, in the collection, analysis, interpretation and communication of data;
- Understand the relationship between criminal investigations and policy development at the level of the criminal justice system;
- Being able to identify ethical considerations in the conduct of criminological investigation;

Teaching Procedures

Expositive and practical exercises.

Programme

I. Introduction to Criminological Research:
1. Foundations of scientific research in the Criminal Justice System
2. Theoretical and methodological approaches in criminological research
3. Quantitative and qualitative research: central concepts
II. Ethics in the research process
1. The role of the researcher
2. Object of criminological investigation
3. Confidentiality and other central issues in criminological investigation
III. Research designs
1. Experimental design and two variations
2. Cross-sectional and longitudinal designs
IV. Sampling and data collection:
1. Types of sampling
2. Data collection techniques: questionnaires and interviews
V. Data analysis

Evaluation Type

Class attendance; evaluation and final evaluation, in accordance with the RGACC

Teaching Resources

Audio-visual media
Analysis of texts

Sustainability Objectives

Keywords

Scientific research
Data analysis

Main Bibliography

Complementary Bibliography