02513 - Criminology

Academic Year 2009/2010

  • Moduli: Raffaella Sette (Modulo 1) Luca Cimino (Modulo 2)
  • Teaching Mode: Traditional lectures (Modulo 1) Traditional lectures (Modulo 2)
  • Campus: Cesena
  • Corso: First cycle degree programme (L) in Sciences of Behaviour and Social Relations (cod. 0083)

Learning outcomes

The aim of the course is to deal with some criminological themes that, departing from a brief introduction on the theories in criminology and on crime prevention, can be related to the relationships among alienation, crime and social control.

Course contents

Starting from a basic knowledge about some criminological theories, we will focus on themes related to the specific activity of a criminologist in the criminal justice system. The lessons will be divided into two parties: one by Prof. Raffaella Sette (8 hours) and the other one (22 hours) by dr. Luca Cimino. 
The course will focus on the following subjects:
1) Classical School in criminology and criminal justice system (deterrence and tertiary prevention); 
2) Anomie theory and crime prevention;
3) Criminal justice system and imputability;
4) Relation of mental disease to crime.

Readings/Bibliography

Sette R., Controllo sociale e prevenzione. Un approccio criminologico, Clueb, Bologna, 2008.  Read carefully chapters n. 1, 4 and 5.
Balloni A., Criminologia e psicopatologia, Analisi di 110 perizie psichiatriche, Patron, Bologna, 4^ edizione, 2004.

Teaching methods

Frontal lectures and practice

Assessment methods

The exam will consist in a written text

Teaching tools

PowerPoint slides projection

Links to further information

http://www.vittimologia.it

Office hours

See the website of Raffaella Sette

See the website of Luca Cimino