Title
The heyday of European critical study on deviance and social control and European penal reform movements



Description

The basic objective of this course is studentsʼ familiarization with the modern European critical thought on deviance and social control- New Criminology. At the same time, the course aims at the understanding of its pivotal questions and at explaining in their socio-political settings. The first 3 hours of the course will be a Professorʼs presentation to the student audience and the other 9 hours will be studentsʼ presentations on European case studies (especially in Britain, Italy, Germany, France, Belgium, The Nederlands and Spain) where the New Criminology was the most influential, demonstrating how comparative criminological problems received different responses because scholars reflected upon different socio-political realities. Students are encouraged to use new technology and the web as methods of their research and presentation.

Impact
At the end of this course student should be able to discuss and apply concepts concerning the establishment of a New European criminological perspective and to approach with adequate understanding issues concerning social control, welfare state, politics of law and order. This learning outcome will be evaluated through a presentation to an open audience which will have the opportunity to place questions and participate actively.