Degree | Type | Year | Semester |
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2500257 Criminology | OB | 2 | 1 |
Have the basic knowledge of Pedagogy and Introduction to Criminology in the first year
The general objectives are the following:
Students of the criminology degree will be able to:
1. Applying the knowledge of criminological theories to the experiences of conflict and criminality, and suggest appropriate responses according to the existing legal framework.
2. Suggest answers to the problems of crime and social conflict, taking into account the rights and interests of all parties involved and considering the values of solving social conflicts, social integration and preventing new conflicts.
In this context, the subject of crime prevention programs have the following specific objectives:
1. Identify appropriate preventive measures for criminological problems
2. Know how to choose and implement properly the different models of crime prevention.
3. Design crime prevention programs
4. Apply criminological methods of research in the field of crime prevention.
1. Introduction
1.1. Basic concepts
1.2. Dynamics of the Problem Based Learning (PBL)
1.3. Risk factors versus protection factors
1.4. Triple criminal risk
2. Theoretical models of crime prevention
2.1. Classic and neoclassic model
2.2. Situational model
2.3. Ecological model
2.4. Developmental prevention
2.4.1. Family
2.4.2. School
2.4.3. Community
2.4.4. Mass media
3. Crime prevention programs
3.1. Ecological programs
3.2. Environmental programs
3.3. Community programs
3.4. Victim programs
3.5. Social policy programs
3.6. Programs based on axiological values
3.7. Cognitive-behavioural programs
3.8. Prevention of recidivism
4. Development of a crime prevention program
4.1. Context
4.2. Specification of the details of the program
4.3. Sections, development and implementation
5. Workshop: elaboration of a crime prevention program
5.1. Case analysis and risk assessment instruments
5.2. Technical definition of the problem
5.3. Evaluation
6. New experiences in crime prevention
6.1. Social networking in prevention
6.2. Macro-crime prevention. Introduction to the subject of criminal organizations.
6.3. New crime prevention challenges in a virtual world
Teaching will be mixed: lectures will be online and seminars face-to-face.
The following methodologies will be used:
1. Online Lectures, with documents, videos and presentations.
2. Seminars in which students will present the progress in the group work, cases studies will be discussed.
3. Students are advised to ask tutorials to progress in the individual and group learning.
4. Individual assignments. Three individual works.
5. Work group. TStudents need to elaborate and deliver a crime prevention program.
6. Individual work to prepare the exam (multiple choice and two real cases to analyze)
Title | Hours | ECTS | Learning Outcomes |
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Type: Directed | |||
Lectures | 19.5 | 0.78 | 2, 5, 3, 11, 7, 12, 9, 10, 14, 1, 17, 18, 19, 15 |
Seminars | 19.5 | 0.78 | 2, 5, 3, 11, 7, 12, 9, 10, 14, 1, 17, 18, 19, 15 |
Type: Supervised | |||
Exam | 5 | 0.2 | 5, 8, 7, 1, 18, 15 |
Type: Autonomous | |||
Group work (Search for material, discussion, presentation preparation) | 31 | 1.24 | 2, 5, 4, 3, 13, 8, 11, 7, 6, 12, 9, 10, 14, 1, 17, 18, 19, 15 |
Work planning reading, reflection of materials and preparation of individual works. | 75 | 3 | 2, 5, 3, 8, 11, 7, 6, 12, 9, 10, 14, 1, 17, 18, 19, 15 |
Model of evaluation
Continuous evaluation model.
Conditions to be evaluated
Minimum attendance of 80% in lectures and seminars is compulsory. Justifications of non-attendance are only accepted for illness or similar reasons.
Students need to participate actively in lectures and seminars, as well as presenting the three individual assignments, the group reserarc project , and the final test. Out-of-term submissions are not accepted.
Items of evaluation
Individual works (30%), Group work (30%), Final Proof (30%), Assistance and participation (10%)
Requirements to pass the subject
Students need to obtain a minimum mark of 5 in each one of the assessment activities.
Re-assessment
Students will have the opportunity to repeat when they fail any of the assessed activities.
Consequences of fraud
Students that cheat or attempt to cheat in the exam will get a 0, losing the right to a second chance. Plagiarism will conduct to a fail of the essay and, in case of recidivism the student will receive a fail mark.
Punctuality
Classes start on time. Late arrival is not admitted for seminar practice.
Title | Weighting | Hours | ECTS | Learning Outcomes |
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Attendance and participation | 10% | 0 | 0 | 2, 5, 3, 11, 7, 12, 9, 10, 14, 1, 17, 18, 19, 15 |
Final Exam | 30% | 0 | 0 | 2, 5, 3, 13, 8, 11, 7, 12, 9, 10, 14, 1, 17, 18, 19, 15 |
Group research project | 30% | 0 | 0 | 2, 5, 4, 3, 8, 11, 7, 6, 12, 9, 10, 14, 16, 1, 17, 18, 19, 15 |
Individual assignments (3) | 30% | 0 | 0 | 2, 5, 3, 11, 7, 12, 9, 10, 14, 1, 17, 18, 19, 15 |
MANDATORY READINGS
Medina, J. (2011). La prevención del delito. Políticas y estrategias de prevencion del delito y seguridad ciudadana. (pp.1-43). Buenos Aires: Edisofer
Redondo, S. (2015). Confluencia de riesgos: Una teoría Criminológica Unificada. El Origen de los Delitos (pp. 209-269). Valencia:Tirant lo Blanch
COMPLEMENTARY BIBLIOGRAPHY
Cid, J. & Larrauri, E. (2001). Teorías criminológicas: explicación y prevención de la delincuencia. Barcelona. Bosch
Farrington, D. & Welsh, B. (2008). Saving childrem from a Life of Crime: Early Risk Factors and Effective Interventions. Oxford: Oxford University Press.
Lab, S. P. (2014). Evaluation and Crime Prevention. Crime Prevention: Approaches, Practices, and Evaluations (pp.35-50) (8th edition) New York: Routledge. Taylor & Francis Group.
Moreno, F. X. (2000). Diagnóstico de los factores de riesgo como recurso preventivo de los problemas de conducta en el contexto escolar. Revista electrónica Convenid II. pp.29-44
Panchón, C. (1998). Manual de pedagogía de la inadaptación social. Barcelona: Dulac.
Pincus, J. H. (2003). Instintos básicos. Madrid: Oberon.
Redondo, S. & Garrido, V. (2013). Principios de criminologia. Valencia: Tirant lo Blanch.
Redondo, S. & Sanchez-Meca, J. Garrido, V. (2002). Los programas psicológicos con delincuentes y su efectividad: la situacion europea. Psicotema, 14, (1, extra), 164-173.
Rojas, L. (2004). Las semillas de la conducta violenta. Madrid: Espasa Calpe.
Vázquez, C. (2003) Predicción y prevención de la delincuencia juvenil según las teorías del desarrollo social (social development theories). Revista de derecho, 14, 135-158 Recuperado de: http://revistas.uach.cl/index.php/revider/article/view/2727.
Welsch, B. & Farrington, D. (2012) The Oxford Handbook of Crime Prevention. Oxford Oxford University Press.