Degree | Type | Year | Semester |
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2500257 Criminology | OB | 3 | 1 |
It is advisable to have a previous knowledge on criminological theories
The course addresses the subject of juvenile delinquency in various dimensions: the legal system, the study of different issues of delinquency, and the means of prevention and intervention with youth and young offenders. At the end of the course the student will be able to apply a prevention model according to the criminal typology, carry out a risk-needs assessment of young offenders and implement an intervention measure.
Content
Topic 1: Background and contextualization. Evolution of juvenile delinquency and juvenile justice systems.
Topic 2: Development, maturity and crime.
Topic 3: Risk and protective factors in young people.
Topic 4: From criminological theories to risk assessment.
Topic 5: Prevention and intervention programs for young people.
Topic 6: Juvenile systems: reform and protection.
A) Lectures
During the lectures, activities will be carried out to promote reflection and debate, with a learning control.
B) Seminars
Students will have to prepare a paper or perform another activity to prepare for the seminar. During the seminar, students will have the opportunity to listen to different opinions of the rest of the classmates and professors, solve doubts, discuss the main ideas and consequently, increase the learning about juvenile delinquency. The topic of the seminars will be posted on the virtual campus before the beginning of the course.
Annotation: Within the schedule set by the centre or degree programme, 15 minutes of one class will be reserved for students to evaluate their lecturers and their courses or modules through questionnaires.
Title | Hours | ECTS | Learning Outcomes |
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Type: Directed | |||
Exam | 0 | 0 | 3, 2, 9, 5, 4, 6, 10, 7, 1, 14, 12 |
Lectures | 18 | 0.72 | 3, 4, 10, 11, 13 |
Seminar | 18 | 0.72 | 3, 4, 10, 8, 11, 1, 13, 14, 15 |
Type: Autonomous | |||
Personal work | 109 | 4.36 | 3, 4, 10, 8, 11, 1, 13, 15 |
Conditions to be evaluated and pass the course
Students can only be evaluated if they attend at least 80% of the lectures and seminars.
Absences can only be excused for reasons of illness or other reasons of force majeure and academic reasons duly authorized by the professor.
A minimum grade of 5 is required to pass the course.
Evaluation items
a) Seminar Work (50%)
i) Individual Presentation (10%)
ii) Group Work (10%)
iii) Poster (30%)
b) Attendance and participation (10%)
c) Exam (40%).
Resit
Students will have the opportunity of a second chance in case in failing in some continnuous assignments and in the exam. In the case of resit the maximum grade that can be obtained is a 5.
Other important aspects of evaluation
Assignments out of time will not be accepted.
Fraudulent conduct
A student who cheats or tries to cheat in an exam will get a 0 in the subject and will lose the right to resit. A student who presents an assignment in which there is evidence of plagiarism will get a 0 and will receive a warning. In case of repetition of the conduct, the student will fail the course (0), losing the right of resit.
Punctuality
Lectures and seminars start on time. Late arrival and leaving the class before the end will not be admitted.
Title | Weighting | Hours | ECTS | Learning Outcomes |
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Attendance and participation | 10% | 0 | 0 | 3, 9, 11, 1, 13, 15 |
Exam | 40% | 5 | 0.2 | 9, 4, 8, 1, 14 |
Individual Exhibition | 10% | 0 | 0 | 3, 2, 4, 8, 1, 14 |
Poster | 30% | 0 | 0 | 3, 5, 4, 6, 10, 8, 1, 14, 15, 12 |
Work in Group (Seminars) | 10% | 0 | 0 | 3, 2, 9, 7, 8, 1, 13, 14 |
Mandatory readings
Vázquez González, C. (2019). Delincuencia Juvenil. Dykinson S.L. [caps 1, 2, 5, 6, 7, 9 i 10]
Andrés-Pueyo, A. & Echeburúa, E. (2010). Valoración del riesgo de violencia: instrumentos disponibles e indicaciones de aplicación. Psichotema, 22 (3), 403-409.
Fernández E. & Bernuz, M. J. (2018). Justicia de Menores. Síntesis. [caps 2, 3, 4 y 7]
Furthermore, the students will need to read essays and other material to prepare the seminars. The material will be indicated at the beginning of the course
Recommended readings
Agnew, R. & Brezina, T. (2005). Juvenile Delinquency: causes and control. Oxford Universty Press.
Blanch, M., Capdevila, M., Ferrer, M., Framis, B., Ruíz, U., Mora, J., Batlle, A. & López, B. (2017). La reincidència en la justícia de menors. Generalitat de Catalunya, Departament de Justícia. Centre d’Estudis Jurídics i de Formació Especialitzada. Recuperat de: http://cejfe.gencat.cat/ca/recerca/cataleg/crono/2017/reincidencia-jj/
Heilbrum, K., Sevin-Goldstein, N. & Reeding, R. (Eds.) (2005). Juvenile delinquency: Prevention, Assessment and Intervention. Oxford University Press.
Ibabe, I., & Jaureguizar, J. (2011). El perfil psicológico de los menores denunciados por violencia filio-parental. Revista Española De Investigación Criminológica, 9, 1-19.
Montero, T. & de Vicente, R. (2016). Justicia Juvenil. Tirant lo Blanch.
Olweus, D. (1993). Bullying at school. What we know andwhat we can do [trad espanyola: Conductas de acoso y amenaza entres escolares. Morata, 1998]
Otto, R. & Douglas, K. (Eds.) (2009). Handbook of Violence Risk Assessment. Routledge.
Perry, A., McDougall, C. & Farrington, D., (Eds.) (2006). Reducing crime: The effectiveness of Criminal Justice Intervention. Willey & Sons, Ltd.
Rechea, C. & Cuervo, A.L. (2010). Menores agresores en el ámbito familiar: Un estudio de casos. Revista de Derecho Penal y Criminología, 3, 353-375.
Singh, J., Grann, M. & Fazel, S. (2011). A comparative study of violence risk assessment tools: A systematic review and metaregression analysis of 68 studies involving 25.980 participants. Clinical Psychology Review, 31 (3), 499-513
No specific program is required in this course.