| CODE | CRI1006 | ||||||||
| TITLE | Violent Crime | ||||||||
| UM LEVEL | 01 - Year 1 in Modular Undergraduate Course | ||||||||
| MQF LEVEL | 5 | ||||||||
| ECTS CREDITS | 4 | ||||||||
| DEPARTMENT | Criminology | ||||||||
| DESCRIPTION | This study-unit is designed to introduce students to the issues and concepts central to an understanding of criminal violence. The study-unit explores the causes, characteristics and consequences of criminal violence, examining issues for both the victims and offenders of these crimes. Students will have the opportunity to discuss various forms of violence which may include homicide, serial and mass killings, violent assault, robbery, gang related violence, domestic violence, interpersonal violence (including stalking, harassment and bullying) football hooliganism and hate crime. Study-unit Aims: - Define and discuss criminal violence in all its forms; - Identify basic characteristics and classifications of violent crime, the causes, and the consequences for individuals and society at large; - Explore and discuss thematic areas such as homicide, serial and mass killings, assault, robbery, gang related violence, domestic violence, interpersonal violence (including stalking, harassment and bullying) football hooliganism and hate crime; - Obtain an appreciation of theoretical and legal frameworks that relate to violent crime; - Discuss how society and the media relate to white collar crime. Learning Outcomes: 1. Knowledge & Understanding: By the end of the study-unit the student will be able to: - Define violent crime; - Differentiate between the various forms of violent crime; - Explain the impact such crimes has on the individual and society; - Demonstrate knowledge of different theoretical perspectives of violent crime; - Demonstrate knowledge of victim and offender profiles; - Recognize the value of preventing violent crime. 2. Skills: By the end of the study-unit the student will be able to: - Identify the characteristics of violent crime; - Demonstrate critical thinking skills by evaluating the strength and weakness of criminological theories explaining violent crime; - Discuss and present research findings in a peer environment. Main Text/s and any supplementary readings: - Jones S. (2000). Understanding Violent Crime. Buckingham, UK: Open University Press. - Levi, M. & M. Maguire (2002). Violent crime. In: The Oxford Handbook of Criminology (pp. 795–843). Oxford: Oxford University Press. - Riedel M. & Welsh W. (2001). Criminal Violence: Patterns, Causes and Prevention. New York, USA: Oxford University Press. |
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| STUDY-UNIT TYPE | Lecture | ||||||||
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| LECTURER/S | Paul Caruana |
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