Print syllabusCrime and punishment - introduction to criminology for psychologists
General data
| Course ID: | 2500-PL-PS-FO-32 |
| Erasmus code / ISCED: |
14.4
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| Course title: | Crime and punishment - introduction to criminology for psychologists |
| Name in Polish: | „O zbrodni i karze” – wybrane aspekty kryminologii dla psychologów |
| Organizational unit: | Faculty of Psychology |
| Course groups: |
(in Polish) Fakultety ogólnoakademickie (in Polish) Zajęcia Interdyscyplinarne |
| ECTS credit allocation (and other scores): |
3.00
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| Language: | Polish |
| Short description: |
The course is a selection of issues from criminology, victimology and penology, introducing psychologists to the specificity of work in juridical system. The main emphasis, in addition to familiarizing students with basic theoretical issues, will be placed on reflection on the work of a psychologist with people who commit crimes, punishing and the execution of criminal penalties. Classes will have a discussion character, based primarily on the active participation of students. |
| Full description: |
Introduction to criminology – basic issues Psychological and biological profile of a criminal External and environmental conditions conducive to committing crimes Social determinants of crime Victim - the concept of victim, typology of victims, victimless crimes Victimization – concepts, types of victimization, psychological consequences The criminal law system Criminal punishment – concept, definition, rules of application Rationalization of the use of criminal penalties Criticism of criminal punishment Human rights and criminal law Human rights in the execution of imprisonment From the panopticon to the modern prison |
| Learning outcomes: |
The student knows the basic criminological and victimological theories and the functioning of the judiciary. The student understands the assumptions of the theory of punishment and their role in social life. The student is able to define the role of a psychologist working in the justice system and the limitations associated with it. The student is ready to take a broader look at the problem of committing crimes and punishment. |
Classes in period "Winter semester 2023/24" (past)
| Time span: | 2023-10-01 - 2024-01-28 |
 
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| Type of class: |
Seminar, 30 hours
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| Coordinators: | (unknown) | |
| Group instructors: | Wojciech Dyr | |
| Students list: | (inaccessible to you) | |
| Examination: |
Course -
Grading
Seminar - Grading |
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| Full description: |
"The issues include the characteristics of criminology and related sciences (forensic science, victimology, criminal law) as disciplines. Psychological and biological profile of the offender. Biopsychological theories of crime: anthropological, hereditary tendencies, chromosome structure disorders, CNS disorders, abnormal personality, psychopathy) External and environmental conditions conducive to committing crimes Environmental criminology: broken windows theory and zero tolerance policy; hotspots; designing living space on the example of le Corbsier's projects; the development of Chicago as an example of zonal urban space. The concept of born victim - psychological susceptibility to becoming a victim (Ellenberger); types of victims according to Hantig; degrees of contributing to becoming a victim according to Ezzat Fatah Victimology theories: Psychological: Luckenbill's situational model, learned helplessness theory, Stockholm syndrome, victimization career model Positivist: lifestyle exposure model, routine activity theory; Fattah theory. Origin and definition of the concept, Kant vs. Bentham; penalty types Principles of punishment and functions of punishment, an alternative to punishment Radicalism, abolitionism, penological minimalism, restorative justice, populist punitiveness Circumstances exempting from liability for a crime, unintentional crimes Insanity, forced treatment Basics of the criminal process; prohibition of torture (Gafegen vs. Germany; ticking bomb scenario) Rules for the execution of a fine and its form; the role of the probation officer in the execution of the penalty of restriction of liberty prisoner rights; use of force (Bader-Meinhof/Euslin, Bader and Raspe vs. Germany (1978); detention (Kudła vs. Poland (2006); health issues (Muisel vs. France 2002; VD vs. Romania 2010); self-injury (Xiros vs. Greece 2010), mentally ill people (Rendle vs France 2008) J. Bentham's Panopticon; types of prisons in Switzerland; Pennsylvania system; slow progression system (Poland); working in a prison, serving a sentence in a therapeutic system (addiction treatment) Preparing to leave prison; adaptation difficulties, criminal careers, recidivism " |
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| Bibliography: |
"Błachut, J., Gaberle, A., Krajewski K. (2001) Kryminologia, Gdańsk: Infotrade Hołyst, B. (2022) Kryminologia, Warszawa: Wolters Kluwer Utrat-Milewski, J. (2010) Kara : teoria i kultura penalna : perspektywa integralnokulturowa, Warszawa: Wydawnictwa Uniwersytetu Warszawskiego Bieńkowska, E. (2018) Wiktymologia, Warszawa: Wolters Kluwer Opisy wybranych poorzeczeń" |
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Classes in period "Summer semester 2023/24" (in progress)
| Time span: | 2024-02-19 - 2024-06-16 |
MO TU W TH SEM
SEM
FR |
| Type of class: |
Seminar, 30 hours
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| Coordinators: | Wojciech Dyr | |
| Group instructors: | Wojciech Dyr | |
| Students list: | (inaccessible to you) | |
| Examination: |
Course -
Grading
Seminar - Grading |
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| Full description: |
"The issues include the characteristics of criminology and related sciences (forensic science, victimology, criminal law) as disciplines. Psychological and biological profile of the offender. Biopsychological theories of crime: anthropological, hereditary tendencies, chromosome structure disorders, CNS disorders, abnormal personality, psychopathy) External and environmental conditions conducive to committing crimes Environmental criminology: broken windows theory and zero tolerance policy; hotspots; designing living space on the example of le Corbsier's projects; the development of Chicago as an example of zonal urban space. The concept of born victim - psychological susceptibility to becoming a victim (Ellenberger); types of victims according to Hantig; degrees of contributing to becoming a victim according to Ezzat Fatah Victimology theories: Psychological: Luckenbill's situational model, learned helplessness theory, Stockholm syndrome, victimization career model Positivist: lifestyle exposure model, routine activity theory; Fattah theory. Origin and definition of the concept, Kant vs. Bentham; penalty types Principles of punishment and functions of punishment, an alternative to punishment Radicalism, abolitionism, penological minimalism, restorative justice, populist punitiveness Circumstances exempting from liability for a crime, unintentional crimes Insanity, forced treatment Basics of the criminal process; prohibition of torture (Gafegen vs. Germany; ticking bomb scenario) Rules for the execution of a fine and its form; the role of the probation officer in the execution of the penalty of restriction of liberty prisoner rights; use of force (Bader-Meinhof/Euslin, Bader and Raspe vs. Germany (1978); detention (Kudła vs. Poland (2006); health issues (Muisel vs. France 2002; VD vs. Romania 2010); self-injury (Xiros vs. Greece 2010), mentally ill people (Rendle vs France 2008) J. Bentham's Panopticon; types of prisons in Switzerland; Pennsylvania system; slow progression system (Poland); working in a prison, serving a sentence in a therapeutic system (addiction treatment) Preparing to leave prison; adaptation difficulties, criminal careers, recidivism " |
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| Bibliography: |
"Błachut, J., Gaberle, A., Krajewski K. (2001) Kryminologia, Gdańsk: Infotrade Hołyst, B. (2022) Kryminologia, Warszawa: Wolters Kluwer Utrat-Milewski, J. (2010) Kara : teoria i kultura penalna : perspektywa integralnokulturowa, Warszawa: Wydawnictwa Uniwersytetu Warszawskiego Bieńkowska, E. (2018) Wiktymologia, Warszawa: Wolters Kluwer Opisy wybranych poorzeczeń" |
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