Criminology(HUK337)
| Course Code | Course Name | Semester | Theory | Practice | Lab | Credit | ECTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HUK337 | Criminology | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| Prerequisites | |
| Admission Requirements |
| Language of Instruction | French |
| Course Type | Elective |
| Course Level | Bachelor Degree |
| Course Instructor(s) | Emine Eylem AKSOY RETORNAZ eaksoy@gsu.edu.tr (Email) Irmak ERDOĞAN ierdogan@gsu.edu.tr (Email) |
| Assistant | |
| Objective | Criminology is the science that attempts to explain the phenomenon of crime, to prevent and provide the best possible social reactions to crime. This course touches on so many topics, such as the definition of deviance and "normality", the definition of criminal deviance, the measure of crime, theories explaining the phenomenon of crime, crime prevention, social reaction to crime, criminal sanctions, the prison population and crime policy. |
| Content |
1. Introduction: What is criminology? 2.Definition of the object of study: Crime. 3. How to measure crime? Evolution of the crime. 4. Who are the criminals? 5. Why crime? 6. How to prevent crime? 7.How to prevent crime? 8. Victimology 9. What are the functions of the criminal sanction? 10.What are the functions of the criminal sanction? 11.Sentencing 12.Sentencing 13.The deprivation of liberty, its history, its effects. 14.The deprivation of liberty, its history, its effects. |
| Course Learning Outcomes | Students receive basic training to develop the knowledge essential for advanced studies in criminology. The course covers various disciplines of criminal and forensic research methods. |
| Teaching and Learning Methods | Courses and practice |
| References |
1. Annales de l’Universite des Sciences Sociales de Toulouse, T. XXIV 1 et 2, Toulouse, 1976. 2. STUMP Brigitte, “Adult time for adult crime” – Jugendliche zwischen Jugend – und Erwachsenenstrafrecht, Zurich, 2003. 3. Understanding Crime Experiences of Crime and Crime Control, UNICRI, Rome, 1993. 4. Criminologie et science pénitentiaire / Jean Larguier 5. Pourquoi punir? / Maurice Cusson 6. La criminologie / Georges Picca 7. Le crime et la mémoire / Alfred Grosser 8. Kriminoloji / Sulhi Dönmezer 9. Existe-il un chromosome du crime : comment juger le délinquant porteur d’une anomalie génétique XYY? Aspect actuel et prospectif / Jean Graven 10. La criminologie / Maurice Cusson 11. Déviance et criminalité / textes réunis par Denis Szabo ; Avec la collaboration de André Normandeau 12. Déviances et réactions sociales : actes du troisième Colloque international de la F.I.P.P., Vienne 5/9 juin 1972 / [organisé par] International Penal and Penitentiary Foundation 13. Les mobiles du délit : étude de criminologie et de droit pénal / Alice Yotopoulos-Marangopoulos; préf. de Benigno di Tullio 14. Cinquante ans de droit pénal et de criminologie : publication jubilaire : 1907-1957 15. Criminologie et société : actes du colloque du 50e anniversaire de l'Ecole liégeoise de criminologie Jean Constant : le criminologue dans la cité hier, aujourd'hui, demain : Université de Liège, 25-26 octobre 1996 / sous la dir. de Georges Kellens et André Lemaître ; avec la collab. de Jean-Philippe Koopmansch ; [organisé par l'] Université de Liège, Ecole liégeoise de criminologie Jean Constant 16. Eléments de criminologie / Georges Kellens 17. Précis de criminologie / Martin Killias 18. Kriminoloji = criminology / Mustafa Tören Yücel 19. 364.221 OXF 2002 The Oxford handbook of criminology / Ed. Mike Maguire, Rod Morgan, Robert Reiner 20. Examen de personnalité et criminologie ; premier Congrès français de criminologie, Lyon, les 21-24 octobre 1960 / Congrès français de criminologie (1 ; 1960 ; Lyon) |
Theory Topics
| Week | Weekly Contents |
|---|---|
| 1 | Introduction: What is criminology? |
| 2 | Definition of the object of study: Crime |
| 3 | How to measure crime? Evolution of the crime |
| 4 | Who are the criminals? |
| 5 | Why crime? |
| 6 | How to prevent crime? |
| 7 | Exam |
| 8 | Victimology |
| 9 | What are the functions of the criminal sanction? |
| 10 | What are the functions of the criminal sanction? |
| 11 | Sentencing |
| 12 | Sentencing |
| 13 | The deprivation of liberty, its history, its effects. |
| 14 | The deprivation of liberty, its history, its effects. |
Practice Topics
| Week | Weekly Contents |
|---|
Contribution to Overall Grade
| Number | Contribution | |
|---|---|---|
| Contribution of in-term studies to overall grade | 40 | 0 |
| Contribution of final exam to overall grade | 60 | 0 |
| Toplam | 100 | 0 |
In-Term Studies
| Number | Contribution | |
|---|---|---|
| Assignments | 0 | 0 |
| Presentation | 0 | 0 |
| Midterm Examinations (including preparation) | 1 | 0 |
| Project | 0 | 0 |
| Laboratory | 0 | 0 |
| Other Applications | 0 | 0 |
| Quiz | 0 | 0 |
| Term Paper/ Project | 0 | 0 |
| Portfolio Study | 0 | 0 |
| Reports | 0 | 0 |
| Learning Diary | 0 | 0 |
| Thesis/ Project | 0 | 0 |
| Seminar | 0 | 0 |
| Other | 0 | 0 |
| Toplam | 1 | 0 |
| No | Program Learning Outcomes | Contribution | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | ||
| 1 | Recognizing fundamental legal concepts, defining, interpreting and using them. | X | ||||
| 2 | Recognizing fundamental disciplines of law and their content, including legislation, case-law and the doctrine in the relevant discipline. | X | ||||
| 3 | Recognizing positive norms in the legislation and being able to define and explain the principals of methodology. | X | ||||
| 4 | Being able to determine, identify and restate legal problems. | X | ||||
| 5 | Being able to use legal interpretation principals in an efficient manner in order to analyse and resolve a legal problem and in order to develop a strategy. | X | ||||
| 6 | Being able to conduct academic researches on legal problems and to propose solutions. | X | ||||
| 7 | Assuming responsibility individually or collectively for resolving complicated legal problems. | X | ||||
| 8 | Being able to criticise positive norms of the law system. | X | ||||
| 9 | Being able to explain technical legal knowledge in Turkish, French and English verbally or in writing, being able to report personal opinion concerning a legal problem verbally or in writing in a persuasive manner. | X | ||||
| 10 | Being able to follow up the local and international legal literature, to update technical legal knowledge permanently, to use information technology in an efficient manner in order to achieve these goals. | X | ||||
| 11 | Being able to conduct comparative academic researches between different law systems. | X | ||||
| 12 | Respecting human rights and universal principals and notions of law. | X | ||||
| 13 | Respecting the ethical standarts, good faith, fairness and equity principals. | X | ||||
| 14 | Being sensitive to social problems, democracy, laicism and rule of law principal. | X | ||||
| Activities | Number | Period | Total Workload |
|---|---|---|---|
| Class Hours | 2 | 3 | 6 |
| Working Hours out of Class | 1 | 3 | 3 |
| Presentation | 6 | 3 | 18 |
| Final Examinations (including preparation) | 5 | 1 | 5 |
| Total Workload | 32 | ||
| Total Workload / 25 | 1,28 | ||
| Credits ECTS | 1 | ||