Center for Criminological Analysis - research workshop

elective courses

Elective course dedicated to student ‘Criminology’, second year of study is preferred

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The workshop is dedicated to students of criminology interested in carrying out research in the field of criminology and / or criminal policy. Particular emphasis will be placed on the empirical analysis of contemporary crime problems and response to crime in Poland and other European Union countries. The course is designed to broaden the knowledge and skills in the field of research methodology, conducting criminological research as well as the analysis and description of the obtained research results. The workshop is also intended to strengthen selected social competences useful in research work.

The workshop is dedicated to students of criminology who are particularly interested in research work and consider starting a research or academic career in the field of criminology and / or criminal policy in the future. During the workshop, particular emphasis will be placed on the empirical analysis of contemporary crime problems and responses to crime in Poland and other European Union countries.

The aim of the workshop is to expand the knowledge and skills in the field of research methodology (including the proper selection of a research tool in the context of the research problem and verification of research hypotheses), conducting criminological research (also in the form of an interdisciplinary team project) and the proper analysis and description of results research. The workshop is also intended to strengthen and improve selected social competences useful in research work.

Workshop participants will develop and refine the ability to create research tools, use appropriate software and use the latest technologies to conduct a criminological research. Students will learn how to properly present the results of their own research, create abstracts and write scientific articles, respecting the principles of copyright law and academic writing standards. The workshop participants will also learn what matters are handled by the Faculty Research Ethics Committee - a body that at the Faculty of Applied Social Sciences and Resocialisation performs an advisory and support function in matters related to conducting research in social sciences, including criminological research.

Participation in the workshop will also help to strengthen social competences, such as the ability to work in a group, defining priorities when performing individual and team tasks, effective time management and responsible and timely performance of individual duties and team tasks.

During the workshop, students will analyze specific, current problems of contemporary crime and response to crime, e.g. crime in the COVID-19 pandemic, violence between people in close relationships, sexual crimes. The selection of a specific problem for analysis will be made each time by the research team.

Student workload:

- hours including classroom activities – 30 h

- preparation for classes – 10 h

- submission of the final project – 40 h

Total: 80 h

The list includes obligatory and supplementary publications (detailed instructions will be provided to students during the course):

 A. Adriaenssen, L.aoli, S. Karstedt, J. Visschers, V. A. Greenfield, S. Pleysier, Public perceptions of the seriousness of crime: Weighing the harm and the wrong, European Journal of Criminology, vol 17, issue 2, 2020, s. 127-150;

 H. Copes, R. Tewksbury, S. Sandberg, Publishing Qualitative Research in Criminology and Criminal Justice Journals, Journal of Criminal Justice Education 2016, vol 27 No. 1, s. 121-139, doi: 10.1080/10511253.2015.1109131;

 C. Crowther-Dowey, P. Fussey, Researching Crime: Approaches, Methods and Application, Palgrave MacMillan 2013;

 W. Klaus, M. Szulecka, J. Włodarczyk-Madejska, D. Woźniakowska-Fajst, O etyce w badaniach kryminologicznych [w:] P. Ostaszewski, K. Buczkowski (red.), Granice prawa. Księga jubileuszowa Profesora Andrzeja Siemaszki, Warszawa 2020, s. 143-172;

 M. Kotowska, Wybrane problemy stosowania metod jakościowych w kryminologii na przykładzie badań nad karierami kryminalnymi członków zorganizowanych grup przestępczych, [w:] P. Ostaszewski, K. Buczkowski (red.), Granice prawa. Księga jubileuszowa Profesora Andrzeja Siemaszki, Warszawa 2020, s. 173-194;

 A. Liebling, Whose side are we on? Theory, Practice and Allegiances in Prisons Research, „The British Journal of Criminology”, 2001, t. 41, nr 3, https://doi.org/10.1093/bjc/41.3.472.;

 B. A. Mercan, Doing criminological research: Affective states versus emotional reactions, Theoretical Criminology, vol 24, issue 2, 2020, https://doi.org/10.1177%2F1362480618779399;

 R. Szczepanik, Prowadzenie badań naukowych w warunkach izolacji więziennej, [w:] I. B. Kuźma (red.), Tematy trudne. Sytuacje badawcze, Wydawnictwo Uniwersytetu Łódzkiego, Łódź 2013;

 R. Tewksbury , D. A. Dabney, H. Copes, The Prominence of Qualitative Research in Criminology and Criminal Justice Scholarship, Journal of Criminal Justice Education 2010, vol 21, No. 4, s. 391-411, doi: 10.1080/10511253.2010.516557;

 A. Walsh, L. Ellis, Sage Publications 2007 (rozdział “Measuring Crime and Criminal Behavior”, s. 26-52);

 D. Weisburd, A. R. Piquero, How Well Do Criminologists Explain Crime? Statistical Modeling in Published Studies, Crime and Justice, Vol. 37, No. 1 (2008), s. 453-502;

 P. Wiktorska, Eksperyment w badaniach kryminologicznych [w:] P. Ostaszewski, K. Buczkowski (red.), Granice prawa. Księga jubileuszowa Profesora Andrzeja Siemaszki, Warszawa 2020, s. 195- 207;

 P. Wiktorska, Ryzyko błędów w badaniach kryminologicznych, [w:] M. Niełaczna, P. Ostaszewski, A. Rzepliński (red.), Zmierzyć i zrozumieć przestępczość. Tom jubileuszowy ofiarowany Profesor Beacie Gruszczyńskiej, Warszawa 2020, s. 127-136;

 K. Witkowska-Rozpara, Sprawozdanie z seminarium naukowego Centrum Analiz Kryminologicznych pt. „Badania w zakładach karnych – szanse, wyzwania, perspektywy”, Biuletyn Kryminologiczny 2020/27, s. 135-143, http://e-bp.inp.pan.pl:8080/xmlui/handle/123456789/230;

 V. H. Woodward, M. E. Webb, O. H. Griffin III, H. Copes, The Current State of Criminological Research in the United States: An Examination of Research Methodologies in Criminology and Criminal Justice Journals, Journal of Criminal Justice Education, 2016, vol. 27 No. s. 3, 340-361, doi: 10.1080/10511253.2015.1131312.

Upon completing this course a student

in terms of knowledge:

 knows and understands the essence of social sciences, in particular criminology and criminal policy as well as key concepts and institutions used in research in these areas

 knows and understands at an advanced level the mechanisms of social and political reactions to crime and problems related to them

 knows and understands the interdisciplinary nature of research methods used in criminology for the measurement and analysis of the phenomenon of crime and response to crime

 knows and understands the concepts of intellectual property protection law and the rules of publishing scientific texts

in terms of skills:

 is able to use a variety of methods and techniques in the process of verifying research hypotheses regarding crime measurement and response to crime

 is able to identify and diagnose a social problem, and then design, plan and conduct empirical research devoted to the analysis of this problem

 can analyze crime statistics and other sources of data on crime, taking into account the problem of the so-called the dark number of crimes and difficulties related to data comparison

 can comment on social phenomena in the context of the results of criminological research and prepare an analysis of the results collected in the research

in terms of social competences:

 is ready to include various cultural and social conditions in criminological research

 is ready to recognize and predict ethical aspects and dilemmas in criminological research

 is ready to constantly learn and improve his research workshop to the extent that allows active participation in research and interdisciplinary team projects

Constant evaluation including preparation for classes and participation in discussions, frequency required, submission of the final project.