"G. d'Annunzio"
Prerequisites:
Nobody
Educational objectives:
The Teaching Module contributes to the achievement of the educational objectives of the Degree Course especially with reference to the purpose of acquiring adequate knowledge and analysis skills of the historical and socio-political context within which the phenomenon of crime, deviance, discomfort and social insecurity. It also contributes to the achievement of the objective of providing knowledge and analytical skills on the complex relationship between criminal phenomenon and social factors that contribute decisively to defining the models of justice adopted to face violent behavior in view of effective prevention for greater security. social. Particular attention will be paid to the emerging affirmation of restorative justice which in modern society tends to complement traditional punitive justice to meet the needs of crime victims in a new way and to limit the damage of the various parties involved in criminal events. At the end of the course students will be able to plan crime-fighting interventions taking into account the complexity of the phenomenon in the intertwining of legal, sociological and psychological factors.
Contents:
a) Deepening of critical investigations in the interconnection between penal system, criminology, sociology and psychology c) Criminal justice and restorative justice
Extended program:
a) Deepening of critical investigations in the interconnection between penal system, criminology, sociology and psychology
- From the system of private revenge to that of punishment. - The school of natural law. Codification. - Enlightenment and the classical school of criminal law. - The origins of criminology: the positive school of criminal law. - Durkheim and the concept of anomia. - The development of criminal sociology in the United States. - The interactionist sociology of deviance. - The labeling theory and the total institutions. - Psychological contributions and studies on aggression. - The state secret. Subversive associations. - The terrorist crimes. - Crimes against public order and organized crime. - The Mafia. - The crimes of public officials against the public administration - The crimes of private individuals against the public administration - The anti-corruption legislation. - The prison. History and problems of detention. - The penitentiary system. The alternatives to detention.
b) Criminal justice and restorative justice - The models of justice - From pay to repair - Objectives and programs of restorative justice
Reference texts:
1) S. Aleo, Criminology and penal system, Cedam, Padova, II ed., 2011
2) M. Monzani - F. Di Muzio, Restorative justice, On the side of the victims, Angeli, Milan 2018
Teaching methods:
• 48 hours of lectures, of which 4 hours intended for in-depth seminars on topics of particular interest with the intervention of experts, 4 hours devoted to exercises and group work. • 12 hours of assisted study and revision of the topics dealt with in the classroom; • 90 hours of independent study • Total commitment: 48 hours of lessons, 12 hours of assisted study, 90 hours of independent study
Assessment methods:
The verification procedures will consist of an oral interview in which, through specific questions (at least three) concerning all parts of the program, the degree of knowledge acquired by the student on the topics covered in the course will be ascertained as well as the ability to be able to use critically and to be able to apply to concrete cases the notions assumed. About halfway through the course, an intermediate test is scheduled with the administration of a questionnaire of 30 multiple choice questions for the ongoing assessment of the degree of learning on the program.
Other information:
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