Sociology of Crimes and Social Pathologies

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Aim of this classes is better understanding criminal behavior, social perception of crime and criminal justice system.

In these classes we will discuss how social norms, social control, social institutions, family, friends, education, school and the state, affect safety and crime in given communities.

The social context is one of the most important factor helping to understand many problems of criminology. We will try to find common features and cultural differences in the approach to crime. This course is aimed at those who want to understand how people become criminals, how crimes are perceived in different countries and how social systems help to reduce the number of crimes.

In these classes we will discuss how social norms, social control, social institutions, family, friends, education, school and the state, affect safety and crime in given communities.In addition, we will focus on how the law offenses are perceived by the rest of society.

1. Stephen Hester, A Sociology of Crime, 2017.

2. Karen F. Parker, Unequal Crime Decline: Theorizing Race, Urban Inequality, and Criminal Violence

3. Vincent A. Ferraro, Immigrants and Crime in the New Destinations

KP7_WG1 student has thorough knowledge of the specifics of sociological terminology and is able to define sociological terms independently

KP7_UW8 student has the ability to understand and analyse social phenomena in connection with contemporary sociological theories and with the use of related disciplines

Presentation and active attendance on classes.