6 ECTS credits
180 u studietijd

Aanbieding 1 met studiegidsnummer 4019645DNR voor alle studenten in het 1e en 2e semester met een inleidend master niveau.

Semester
1e en 2e semester
Inschrijving onder examencontract
Niet mogelijk
Beoordelingsvoet
Beoordeling (0 tot 20)
2e zittijd mogelijk
Ja
Onderwijstaal
Engels
Faculteit
Faculteit Recht en Criminologie
Verantwoordelijke vakgroep
Criminologie
Onderwijsteam
An-Sofie Vanhouche (titularis)
Lars Breuls
Onderdelen en contacturen
12 contacturen Hoorcollege
28 contacturen Werkvormen en Praktische Oef.
Inhoud

In this course we will look at why we should study crime and criminal justice in a comparative and international context, and the difficulties we encounter when we do so. Drawing on several researches and case-studies, striking differences and similarities will be illustrated in the roles of criminal justice actors and ways of handling crime. Careful attention is given to policy and practice transfer.

The following topics will be discussed: 

  1. comparative criminal justice: similarities and differences; 
  2. the methodology for comparative research; 
  3. policy and practice transfer; 
  4. the globalization of crime and crime control; 
  5. Southern and/or green criminology.
Studiemateriaal
Handboek (Aanbevolen) : Comparative criminal justice: making sense of difference, Nelken, D., Sage Publications, 9781847879370, 2010
Handboek (Aanbevolen) : The Routledge Handbook of European Criminology, Body-Gendrot, S., Hough, M., Kerezsi, K., Lévy, R., & Snacken, S., Routledge, 9781138812734, 2013
Digitaal cursusmateriaal (Vereist) : PowerPoint slides made available, Canvas
Digitaal cursusmateriaal (Vereist) : International articles/chapter from books - case-studies, Canvas
Handboek (Aanbevolen) : Globalization and Crime, Aas, K.F., 3de, Sage Publications, 9781526445230, 2019
Bijkomende info

Given that we will make several visits to criminal justice practitioners abroad, we will allow a maximum of 12 students for this course. If you would like to participate in this course, please register as soon as possible. Once twelve people have registered, it is no longer possible to participate or register. No selection interviews will be held.

A study visit (of 5 days) is part of this course. Student availability for this international field study is expected in the class-free week following the January exams. Attendance is required. 

Leerresultaten

Algemene competenties

General competencies of the programme:

  • Graduates have an in-depth knowledge and understanding of key criminological concepts and paradigms and international criminological theories within the broad field of criminology;
  • Graduates are able to undertake independent research in criminology by collecting relevant international and national literature, critically analyse the findings and write reports;
  • Graduates are able to communicate effectively in order to present research findings clearly and concisely, both orally and in writing, to colleagues;
  • Graduates are encouraged to engage knowledgeably in the contemporary scholarly debate in their chosen subject, whilst adopting a critical yet open mind-set.

Specific competencies of the course:

  • Graduates have specific knowledge and understanding of key theoretical concepts and research methods within comparative criminology;
  • Graduates can compare, contrast and contextualise Belgian criminal justice policies and practices with those of other jurisdictions in their own research, thereby not assuming that how we respond to crime in Belgium is universally shared;
  • Graduates are able to write and present a scientific paper, including an international comparative dimension;
  • Graduates actively participate in (class) discussions and debates, in particular at the field study visit, whilst evaluating arguments and their factual support, assessing the value and relevance of the ideas of others and making reasoned judgements.

Beoordelingsinformatie

De beoordeling bestaat uit volgende opdrachtcategorieën:
Examen Mondeling bepaalt 20% van het eindcijfer

Examen Andere bepaalt 30% van het eindcijfer

ZELF Paper bepaalt 50% van het eindcijfer

Binnen de categorie Examen Mondeling dient men volgende opdrachten af te werken:

  • Oral Exam met een wegingsfactor 20 en aldus 20% van het totale eindcijfer.

Binnen de categorie Examen Andere dient men volgende opdrachten af te werken:

  • Study Visit met een wegingsfactor 30 en aldus 30% van het totale eindcijfer.

Binnen de categorie ZELF Paper dient men volgende opdrachten af te werken:

  • Paper met een wegingsfactor 50 en aldus 50% van het totale eindcijfer.

Aanvullende info mbt evaluatie

Distribution of points:

  1. Oral Exam (20%):

Oral presentation of paper and response to questions. The oral defence will take place in the examination period.

2. Study visit (30%):

Evaluation during the stay of the visit, including attendance and participation during classes, discussions and field study visits.

In case of absence due to attested force majeure, replacement assignments will be provided.

No retake of the study visit is possible in July-September. Therefore, the score for the study visit is retained in case of a re-examination in the August-September exam period.

3. Paper (50%):

A paper, to be submitted 8 weeks after the end of the international study visit. The paper will be based on an assignment given in the 1st semester.

Guidelines regarding the use of generative AI are provided on Canvas.

Toegestane onvoldoende
Kijk in het aanvullend OER van je faculteit na of een toegestane onvoldoende mogelijk is voor dit opleidingsonderdeel.

Academische context

Deze aanbieding maakt deel uit van de volgende studieplannen:
Master in de criminologische wetenschappen: Standaard traject
Educatieve master in de maatschappijwetenschappen: criminologische wetenschappen (90 ECTS, Etterbeek)