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

CRIMINOLOGIA - QUESTÕES AVANÇADAS - 2021/2022

2º curricular year
Semestralidade: 1st semester
ECTS: 7.5

Teachers

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

Class type and School hours

Teórica : 1 Horas
Orientação Tutorial : 1 Horas

Teaching Language

Portuguese

Main Aims/Objectives

Provide students with the possibility of a profound reflection about fundamental issues of the Course

Specific Aims/Objectives

Encourage research and the ability to problematize and relate theoretical issues to the resolution of practical hypotheses.
Acquire in-depth knowledge about the new manifestations of the criminal phenomenon and social control.

Skills to be acquired

Spirit of synthesis
Understanding work-related curriculum at UC
Ability to relate various works in the context of the programmatic content of the UC
Ability to prepare written reports
Capacity for oral presentation of reports

Teaching Procedures

Oral exposure classes; Oral presentation of the elaborated reports and subsequent discussion.

Programme

1. The evolution of criminology and changing paradigms: Current approaches in criminology

2. The new manifestations of the criminal phenomenon and social control:
2.1.The globalization of crime and its deterritorialization. The relationship between the global and regional level of the phenomenon.
2.2.The current trends in crime: prevalence, incidence and ways of mitigation.
2.3. Topical topics: corruption; organized crime; economic and financial crime; cybercrime; trafficking in drugs and firearms; trafficking in human beings; terrorism, radicalization and extremist violence.

3. Security issues: theoretical models, empirical and political studies.

4. The scientific assessment of criminal and security policies. The movement of evaluating policies and practices ("evaluation research" and the growing interaction between criminological research and action.

Evaluation Type

Oral discussion of report and final exam.

Teaching Resources

Library general and specialized

Sustainability Objectives

Keywords

Current Criminology
New forms of crime and social control
Safety
Scientific evaluation

Main Bibliography

Complementary Bibliography