02129 - Criminal Sociology

Learning outcomes

The course aims at dealing with some socio-criminal and victimology subjects which are of interest for the professional training of people involved in social work.

By tracing back the history of the penitentiary institution in the course of the centuries , we intend to speak about some aspects of the re-education dynamics (with reference to the victims too). Subsequently, through the penitentiary rules, it is highlighted the difficulty to link prevention and treatment, also for as far as the relation between social service and justice is concerned.

Course contents

The course focuses on the following themes:

1. Historical analysis of the penitentiary institution and of the punishment;
2. Penitentiary rules with a particular reference to the probation and the home detention;
3. Family violence homicides: a socio-criminological analysis.    

Readings/Bibliography

Sette R., Detenuti e prigioni. Sofferenze amplificate e dinamiche di rapporti interpersonali, FrancoAngeli, Milano, 2017.

Balloni A., Guida G., Racconti criminali. Omicidi e vittime in famiglia, Bonomo, Bologna, 2017. E-book available on the website: www.bonomoeditore.com

 

 

For students attending lessons, the bibliography for the exam preparation will be notified by the teacher during lessons

Teaching methods

Lectures and class discussions.

Even not required, course attendance is recommended.

Assessment methods

The final exam aims to verify the achievement of the following goals:

1) knowledge of the penitentiary institution and of the punishment;

2) the ability to use that knowledge in order to make decision in the professional context.

 

The final exam will consist in a written text composed of three open questions (exam duration: 1hrs30).

For attendees students, 2 midterm written examinations will be administered during classes hours. The text will be composed of open questions. The final grade will be calculated  by doing the arithmetic mean of the midterm grades.

Students who will not pass the midterm exams have to sit final exam during final examination periods.

 

It is forbidden to use books, notes and electronic appliances during the written exams.

Teaching tools

PC and video projector.

During the lessons, the teacher will display powerpoint presentations that will be published on the website: http://campus.unibo.it/ .

These documents do not substitute the compulsory readings, but they are supplementary and constitute a study guide to help better understand course contents.

Links to further information

http://www.vittimologia.it

Office hours

See the website of Raffaella Sette