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Poslední úprava: Tereza Trejbalová (06.02.2023)
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Poslední úprava: doc. Mgr. Martin Hájek, Ph.D. (31.01.2022)
Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to:
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Poslední úprava: doc. Mgr. Martin Hájek, Ph.D. (04.02.2024)
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Poslední úprava: Mgr. Martina Novopacká (21.02.2024)
Graded Assignments: A. Homework and In-Class Assignments (Maximum 45pts): B. Final Assignment (Maximum 55pts): The Crime in Societies Course Mind Map Assignment Overview: Team Formation and Topic Selection
Project Structure and Submission Final Presentation
Please note the following important information regarding the final project submission and presentation day
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Poslední úprava: Mgr. Martina Novopacká (20.02.2024)
Schedule Wednesday 17:00 - 18:20, room B103b.
(Week 1) Title: Introduction & syllabus review Topics: ● Review of the syllabus, requirements and learning outcomes for this course Instructors: Dr. Kateřina Kudrlová __________________________________________________________________________ (Week 2) Title: What is a crime and who is a criminal? Topics: What is a crime: ● Crime of nature or a social construct ● Different types of crime ● Deviation and/or a crime ● Moral and/or legal transgression ● Crime as a way of a social change ● Crime as a norm
Who is a criminal:
Read (optional, no extra pts): ● The Scottish Centre for Crime & Justice Research. (2016). Theories and causes of crime. http://www.sccjr.ac.uk/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/SCCJR-Causes-of-Crime.pdf · Berger, P. L., & Luckmann, T. (1967). The social construction of reality: A treatise in the sociology of knowledge. Garden City, NY: Anchor
Assignment (maximum 5 pts): ● Homework assignment (maximum 3 pts): There are several typologies of crime. Criminal laws usually sort crimes according to their group and severity. Imagine you are creating your own criminal laws and list the order in which you rank each type of crime from most serious to least serious. Think deeply and for each type, add briefly why you personally feel they occupy that particular place (1-3 sentences for each are sufficient). Consider the following types of crime (listed randomly, specific examples are for illustrative purposes only): property crime (e.g., theft, fraud, money laundering), sex crime (e.g., rape, child pornography, incest), economic crime (e.g., counterfeiting money, intellectual property infringement), crime against the state (e.g., treason, terrorist attack, espionage), crime against life (e.g. murder), crime against public order (e.g. corruption, participation in an organised criminal group, false accusation), crime against health (e.g. bodily harm), crime against liberty (e.g. extortion, restriction of freedom of religion), crime against privacy (e.g. defamation), crime against the environment (e.g. poaching, damage to forest). Email your list (together with your arguments) to the instructor two days prior to the course and be prepared to advocate your opinion during class. ● Presence (2 pts) Instructor: Dr. Kateřina Kudrlová __________________________________________________________________________ (Week 3) Title: What do we know about victims of crime? Topics: ● Victimology as a social science in waiting ○ Victim study vs victim blaming ○ Victim-offender relationship ● The role of victim in criminal justice system ● Why me?: the consequences of victimization ● Victimization surveys Read: ○ Dinisman, T., & Moroz, A. (2017). Understanding victims of crime. London, UK: Victim Support. https://tinyurl.com/mryxkh74 ○ Victim Impact Statement Tutorial https://tinyurl.com/2py68tnx Assignments (3 pts): ● Homework assignment (maximum 3 pts): Write your own victim impact statement. Using the tutorial in required readings, think of a made up crime and write a victim impact statement as a victim of chosen crime. You need to pretend that this crime actually happened to you and include details about the crime, the feelings you experienced and the harm you suffered. It needs to be a complete statement about how this crime impacted your life. You should include the following: 1) The crime that was committed against you or your loved one; 2) How the crime affected you and others (emotionally, physically and financially); 3) What type of sentence you would like the offender to receive, what questions you would like him/her to answer (about the crime or him/herself). Have your statement ready to read during class. ● Presence (2 pts) Instructor: Mgr. Martina Novopacká
__________________________________________________________________________ (Week 4) Title: Criminal proceedings Topics: ● Police ○ Investigative techniques and forensic evidence ○ Transnational overlap and international cooperation ● Path to the truth and/or a victory ○ Public prosecutor ○ To be a defense attorney ○ Witness: relevance, ability, limitations, motivation ○ Victim’s advocate ○ Single judge, judges or a jury ● Discussion Assignment (maximum 5 pts in total): ● Homework assignment (maximum 3 pts): Investigation methods. Research The History of Crime Scene Investigation https://www.timetoast.com/timelines/1365672 and write down at least 1 investigation method that could be added to the timeline with short comment, submit it via Moodle. ● Presence (2 pts) Instructor: Dr. Kateřina Kudrlová _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________ (Week 5) Title: Corrections : Where is one sent to get “better”? Topics: ● Punishment philosophies ○ Where do corrections fit in ● Institutional and community corrections ○ Probation and parole ○ Jails, prisons and other institutions ● Types of prison sentences ○ Termed sentences, and extreme sentences and conditions (life without parole, death penalty, solitary confinement) ● Societal consequences of punishment ● Discussion Read: ○ Miethe, T. D., & Lu, H. (2005). Punishment: A comparative historical perspective. Cambridge University Press. Chapter 2. ● Explore: ○ https://deathpenaltyinfo.org/policy-issues/international Assignment (maximum 3 pts in total): ● Presence (2 pts) Instructor: Mgr. Martina Novopacká __________________________________________________________________________ (Week 6) Title: Retribution vs Rehabilitation: The fraught pursuit of justice
Topics: ● Retribute, reform or rehabilitate? ● Alternatives to imprisonment ● Restorative Justice
Watch: Capital Punishment & Prison Abolition https://tinyurl.com/2p8ye64a Read: Copson, L. (2016). Realistic Utopianism and Alternatives to Imprisonment: The ideology of crime and the utopia of harm. Justice, Power and Resistance, 1, 73-96. https://tinyurl.com/2p8uzefy
Assignment (maximum 5 pts in total):
● Homework assignment (maximum 3 pts): Evaluate the merits of restorative justice programs by doing the following: ● Locate a restorative justice program that is currently in use in your country (if you have troubles finding one, ask your instructor for help). ● Write a two-paragraph essay including the following: · Brief description of chosen program. · 2-3 costs and 2-3 benefits of the program for victims, perpetrators and community. ● Presence (2 pts)
Instructor: ● Mgr. Martina Novopacká __________________________________________________________________________ (Week 7) Title: Who punishes
Topics: ● The right to a fair trial ● Trial by media ○ Moral panics ● How does the public view the criminal justice system? ○ Public opinion and policy making ○ Punitivity
Watch: The CSI Effect https://tinyurl.com/3m5s899r
Read: Trial by media https://tinyurl.com/2z9pdfn5 The Amanda Knox Case https://tinyurl.com/2drzjukb
Assignment (max 5 pts total):
● Homework assignment (maximum 3 pts): Read the article “How Trial by Media can undermine the courtroom” required for week 11. Using the article as a guidance, write a 3 paragraph reflection paper on the potential impact of media coverage on criminal investigation. Pay special attention to the impact on following: 1. The victim(s) 2. The perpetrator(s) 3. The criminal proceedings/sentencing. Include your answer to the following question: ● How can the media actually help the criminal investigation (or the victim/s)? ● Presence (2 pts)
Instructor: ● Mgr. Martina Novopacká _____________________________________________________________________________ (Week 8) Title: Guest lecture aka. Ask the expert
Guest to be determined
Assignment (max 5 pts total):
● Homework assignment (maximum 3 pts): Prepare three relevant questions for the guest speaker and email them to the instructor two days prior to the course. The instructor will ask the guest speaker select questions depending on the content of the lecture. ● Presence (2 pts)
Instructor: ● Dr. Kateřina Kudrlová ______________________________________________________________________________ (Week 9) Title: Moot court I.
Topics: ● Let's play a game!
Assignment (maximum 4 pts total)
· Homework assignment (maximum 1 pts): Choose a role. Get ready! You will be provided a real case to start with, prepare to advocate Your position or decision o In the "Mock trial - Role preparation" file you can get roughly acquainted with the moot court / mock trial and the individual roles o Choose a role or accept an assigned role § Select 1-3 roles in order of preference in the "List of roles to be assigned" file and send your selection to me at kkudrlova@iksp.justice.cz. Also email if you want to work with someone specific. I will try and match you, however earlier applicants will be given priority § I will confirm your assigned role no later than one week before Moot court I (if you do not choose, I will assign you a role no later than one week before Moot court) § Note that your role will determine your homework for the next class (e.g., the judge or actively appearing attorney will have no homework) o Familiarise yourself with the case provided and be ready to play during class § Once you have been assigned a role, I will send you the necessary preparation materials (no later than one week before Moot Court I) · Presence (3 pts!)
Instructor: ● Dr. Kateřina Kudrlová __________________________________________________________________________ (Week 10) Title: Moot court II.
Topics: ● To convict or not to convict - discussion ● System of courts
Assignment (maximum 6 pts in total): ● Homework assignment for students who participated in the moot court I according to the role played (maximum 4 pts):
● Homework assignment for students who did not participate in the moot court I (maximum 4 pts): Find out what the judicial system is in your country (criminal courts, civil courts, constitutional courts, administrative courts, etc., as well as the stages of the judicial process - e.g. the possibility of appeal). Prepare and give a short presentation to the other students on this topic (3-5 minutes). If you are unable to attend the class, submit your presentation (in whatever form) via Moodle by the usual deadline. You can collaborate with other students from your country and prepare a joint presentation. Also, familiarize yourself with the case and be prepared to take on the role of a jury member, or another if necessary.
● Presence (2 pts)
Instructor: ● Dr. Kateřina Kudrlová _________________________________________________________________________ (Week 11) Title: Presentations of final projects
Topics: ● Groups present their final assignments to the class ______________________________________________________________________________ |