The main objective of this Course is to explore existing methods of studying crime on a global scale, and discuss various types of criminal and deviant behaviour that occur in isolated group contexts as well as those crimes that transcend country boundaries. It also will assess various strategies designed to address these acts of crime on a national as well as transnational level. The Course uses comparative methodology to highlight similarities and differences between and within legal traditions. It also will assess the different criminology researches and their outcomes and how these can inform criminal law reform in a national and global context. The Course will be taught as combination of lecturing and discussion of the course content in class, and it will be organized in interactive forum.
Comparative Criminology
Literature
MANDATORY LITERATURE
Getoš Kalac, Anna-Maria
Violence in the Balkans: First findings from the Balkan Homicide Study. New York (NY): Springer, 2021 (monografija)
Smith, C. J., Zhang, S. X., Barberet, R.; Routledge Handbook of International Criminology; Routledge International Handbooks (2011), str. 552
Getoš Kalac, A.-M., Albrecht, H.-J., Kilchling, M.; Mapping the Criminological Landscape of the Balkans. A Survey on Criminology and Crime with an Expedition into the Criminal Landscape of the Balkans; Berlin: Max-Planck-Gesellschaft zur Foerderung der Wissenschaften e.V. in coop. with Duncker Humblot. (2014), str. 540
Aas, Katja F.; Globalization Crime. SAGE.; SAGE (2013), str. 1304
Farrington, David P.; Cross-national comparative research on criminal careers, risk factors, crime and punishment. European Journal of Criminology, Vol. 12(4), pp. 386-399.; European Journal of Criminology, Vol. 12(4) (2015), str. 386-399
Michael Rocque et al.; A comparative, cross-cultural criminal career analysis; European Journal of Criminology, Vol. 12(4) (2015), str. 400-419
Junger-Tas et al.; The Many Faces of Youth Crime; Springer (2010), str. 376
Learning outcomes
Identify the basic concepts of comparative criminology through international criminological research and criminal law by comparing criminal law principles, institutes and through the analysis of criminal offenses
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CONTRIBUTES TO THE ACHIEVEMENT OF LEARNING OUTCOMES AT THE LEVEL OF THE STUDY PROGRAM
1. Identify historical, political, economic, European, international or other
social factors relevant to the creation and application of law.
2. Define basic concepts and institutes and basic doctrines and principles of
individual branches of law.
3. Explain the position and importance of legal science and the relationship
to other scientific disciplines.
6. Apply appropriate legal terminology (in Croatian and one foreign
language) in clear and reasoned oral and written expression. -
COGNITIVE AREA OF KNOWLEDGE AND UNDERSTANDING
Understanding
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SKILLS
Information management skills, ability to apply knowledge in practice,
ability to learn, clear and intelligible oral and written expression skills,
ethical practice. -
LEARNING CONTENT
Teaching units:
1. Introduction to comparative criminology and its historical roots
2. Criminological theories
3. Crime and deviance through comparative analysis
4. Analysis of certain criminological topics in the international
context
5. Main conclusions of the case -
TEACHING METHODS
Lecture, guided discussion, demonstration of practical tasks, close reading,
student debate, independent reading.
Classify a criminological view of crime and deviance in a cultural context at the domestic and global levels
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CONTRIBUTES TO THE ACHIEVEMENT OF LEARNING OUTCOMES AT THE LEVEL OF THE STUDY PROGRAM
Identify historical, political, economic, European, international or other
social factors relevant to the creation and application of law.
Explain the position and importance of legal sciences in relation to other
scientific disciplines.
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COGNITIVE AREA OF KNOWLEDGE AND UNDERSTANDING
Analyse
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SKILLS
Information management skills, problem-solving, ability to apply
knowledge in practice, logical argumentation while respecting different
opinions, learning capabilities, ethical practice. -
LEARNING CONTENT
Teaching units:
1. Introduction to comparative criminology and its historical roots
2. Criminological theories
3. Crime and deviance through comparative analysis
4. Analysis of certain criminological topics in the international
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TEACHING METHODS
Lecture, guided discussion, demonstration of practical tasks, close reading,
independent reading.
Evaluate the quality and sustainability of specific topics of crime and deviance in criminology in an international context: homicide, suicide (rates, trends and explanations), organized crime worldwide, human and drug trafficking, cybercrime, war crimes and terrorism.
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CONTRIBUTES TO THE ACHIEVEMENT OF LEARNING OUTCOMES AT THE LEVEL OF THE STUDY PROGRAM
4. Classify and interpret the normative framework relevant to a particular
branch of law.
7. Use information technology and legal databases (eg legislation, case law,
legal journals and other e-resources).
12. Evaluate legal institutes and principles in their development dimension
and in relation to the modern legal system.
14. Compare different judicial systems. -
COGNITIVE AREA OF KNOWLEDGE AND UNDERSTANDING
Evaluation
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SKILLS
Ability to analyze legal texts, ability to solve problems, logical
argumentation with respect to different opinions, ability to work in a
team, ability to learn, clear and unambiguous expression. -
LEARNING CONTENT
Teaching units:
1. Introduction to comparative criminology and its historical
roots
2. Criminological theories
3. Crime and deviance through comparative analysis
4. Analysis of certain criminological topics in the international
context -
TEACHING METHODS
Lecture, guided discussion, demonstration of practical tasks, close reading,
student debate, independent reading.
Generalize the reactions of the national and international criminal justice system to various forms of criminal behavior, in which qualitative and quantitative criminological research will be discussed.
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CONTRIBUTES TO THE ACHIEVEMENT OF LEARNING OUTCOMES AT THE LEVEL OF THE STUDY PROGRAM
18. Conduct empirical or legal and interdisciplinary research
19. Implement European regulations into the national legal system
20. Independently plan and present or / and in a team create legal
projects or actions in legal proceedings -
COGNITIVE AREA OF KNOWLEDGE AND UNDERSTANDING
Synthesis
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SKILLS
Problem-solving, ability to apply knowledge in practice, learning
capabilities, ability to precisely formulate attitudes, ability to create new
ideas. -
LEARNING CONTENT
Teaching units:
1. Introduction to comparative criminology and its historical roots
2. Criminological theories
3. Crime and deviance through comparative analysis
4. Analysis of certain criminological topics in the international
context
5. Main conclusions of the case -
TEACHING METHODS
Lecture, guided discussion, demonstration of practical tasks, close reading,
student debate, independent reading.
