Title
The creation of the EU and the reshaping of the European critical study on deviance and social control



Description

The basic objective of this course is studentsʼ familiarization with the reshaping of the critical thought on deviance and social control in present era and especially concerning the creation of the EU. At the same time, the course aims at the understanding of the political, economic and macro-sociological circumstances that create the shift in global penal and social values and the retrospective actions by the EU (beyond the state) mechanisms. 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 EU case studies. 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 EU as a criminal policy actor and to approach with adequate understanding issues concerning community safety, social justice, and administrative criminal policy. This learning outcome will be evaluated through a presentation to an open audience which will have the opportunity to place questions and participate actively.