Courses
Course title:
Crime in societies: Critical and contemporary perspectives
Faculty:
Faculty of Social Studies
Department:
Department of Social Work
Course code:
Credits:
5
Semester:
Winter
Level of study:
Format of study:
Lecture 26 [Hours/Semester]
Name of the lecturer:
Language:
English
ISCED F broad:
Annotation:
This course critically examines crime as a socially constructed phenomenon, focusing on how legal, political, and economic structures shape definitions of crime, criminalization, and justice. Students will engage with key criminological theories and apply them to contemporary case studies, assessing the roles of policing, mass incarceration, and restorative justice. Through a combination of academic readings, structured debates, and applied exercises, students will not only develop a conceptual understanding of criminal behavior and social control but also critically engage with real-world policies and justice system practices.
