66454 - Theories of Victimization Processes

Academic Year 2021/2022

  • Teaching Mode: Traditional lectures
  • Campus: Forli
  • Corso: Second cycle degree programme (LM) in Criminology for Investigation and Security (cod. 8491)

Learning outcomes

The aim of the course is to offer the students the necessary tools of knowledge in order to understand and operate on the "crime situation" with respect to the victim-offender dynamics. From this point of view, important are the theoretical and speculative cognitions as well as the practical ones. At the end of the course students are expected to be able to understand and manage with the complexity of victimization's dynamics, being able to recognize the relevance of their social and political roots in contemporary societies.

Course contents

From the beginning of its analysis and surveys, the victimology has been the merit to bring the victim in light identifing him/her not only as a passive subject who suffers a crime, but also as an actor who can have a significant influence on crime dynamic.
This discipline has also restored the dignity of victims and sketched the features of his/her characteristics. Victimology indicates to crime victims the way of rights, recognising that, despite some forward steps, there is still a long and hard way ahead.

Readings/Bibliography

Balloni A., “Cause ed effetti del ritardato sviluppo della vittimologia”, CNR Accademia nazionale dei Lincei, La vittima di reato questa dimenticata. (disponibile su virtuale.unibo.it)

Bisi R., “Vittimizzazione: l’imprevedibilità di un percorso e la necessità di uno studio”, in Balloni A., Bisi R., Costantino S. (a cura di) Legalità e comunicazione. una sfida ai processi di vittimizzazione, Franco Angeli, Milano, 2008, pp. 26 – 46. (disponibile su virtuale)

Saponaro A., Vittimologia: origini, concetti, tematiche, Giuffrè, Milano, 2004.

Sette R, Tuzza S. (a cura di), Abuso e sfruttamento di minori. Uno sguardo nazionale e internazionale. Sicurezza e Scienze Sociali, n°2/2021, Franco Angeli, Milano, 2021.

For attending students, the exam preparation material includes lecture notes, documents available on the online platform (virtuale.unibo.it) and participatory activities.

 

Bibliografia per gli studenti Erasmus:

Bisi R., Sette R., “The ambiguous attention given to the victim: reflections starting from the directive 2012/29/UE. What about Italy?”, in «URBAN CRIME», 2020, 1, pp. 78 – 105 - disponibile al seguente link: https://ojs.panteion.gr/index.php/uc/article/view/207/197

Fattah, E. A. (2000). Victimology: Past, present and future. Criminologie, 33, 17-46. (disponibile su virtuale)

Report of the Special Adviser J. Milquet - European Commission, Strengthening Victims' Rights; from Compensation to Reparation. For a new EU Victims' rights strategy 2020-2025, March 2019 (disponibile su virtuale)

Holt, A. (2011), ‘The terrorist in my home’: teenagers' violence towards parents – constructions of parent experiences in public online message boards. Child & Family Social Work, 16: 454-463.(disponibile su: sba.unibo.it)

Dodaj A. Children witnessing domestic violence. Journal of Children's Services. 2020;15(3):161-174. (disponibile su: sba.unibo.it)

Teaching methods

Course methodology: lectures and participatory activities.

Except in cases of future restrictions due to the pandemic, lessons are helded in classroom. In any case, students can attend all class lessons online with MS TEAMS.

Lectures (24 hours) aim to introduce students to the core concepts of the discipline. Participatory learning (16 hours) is the body of the lesson, where students are involved as actively in the learning process as possible. Examples of active learning activities: group discussions, watching and comment multimedia materials, peer instruction, peer assessment, case studies, individual/group student presentations during lessons related to analyzed topics.

Assessment methods

The exam aims to verify the achievement of the educational objectives highlighted in the part called "learning outcomes".

Attending students:

  • written exam at the end of the course (15/30);
  • the assessment of the degree of preparation will also be made through the activities done during classes (15/30).

Attending students not satisfied with the grade obtained, during exam sessions, will be able to take a written test that will be based on the entire program carried out during the course (topics of participatory activities included).

Non-attending students:

there will be one written exam composed by four open questions regarding issues addressed in the books (see section Readings/Bibliography). For each answer there are 7.5 points assigned max. Exam duration: 90mins.

 

Teaching tools

PC and videoprojector (when in classroom). Web resources (both in classroom and online).

During lectures, the professor will use Power Point presentations and other material that will be published on the website: https://virtuale.unibo.it

Office hours

See the website of Sandra Sicurella

SDGs

Gender equality Peace, justice and strong institutions

This teaching activity contributes to the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals of the UN 2030 Agenda.