COURSE INFORMATION Course Title: CRIMINOLOGY - PENOLOGY

Code	Course Type	Regular Semester	Theory	Practice	Lab	Credits	ECTS
LAW 204	B	4	3	0	0	3	5

Academic staff member responsible for the design of the course syllabus (name, surname, academic title/scientific degree, email address and signature)	Dr. Gentjan Skara gskara@epoka.edu.al
Main Course Lecturer (name, surname, academic title/scientific degree, email address and signature) and Office Hours:	M.Sc. Adena Vangjeli avangjeli@epoka.edu.al
Second Course Lecturer(s) (name, surname, academic title/scientific degree, email address and signature) and Office Hours:	NA
Language:	English
Compulsory/Elective:	Compulsory
Study program: (the study for which this course is offered)	Integrated second cycle study program in Law
Classroom and Meeting Time:
Teaching Assistant(s) and Office Hours:	NA
Code of Ethics:	Code of Ethics of EPOKA University Regulation of EPOKA University "On Student Discipline"
Attendance Requirement:	75%
Course Description:	This course introduces the study of crime and criminality. It will be discussed how crime is defined, its existence and distribution over different types of societies, the different methods to measure the extent and nature of crime, major theories of crime causation, characteristics of types of criminal conduct, and approaches to crime control. The second part involves the introduction to penology and the ability to analyze perspectives, theories, and forms of legal punishment to contemporary developments.
Course Objectives:	Në fund të këtij kursi studentet duhet të jenë në gjendje të: 1- artikulojnë metodat kyçe dhe të dhënat e burimeve të përdorura për të studiuar krimin; 2- të kuptojnë tendencat dhe zhvillimin e krimit në raport me moshën, racat, klasa sociale; 3- të artikulojë konceptet bazë të aplikuara nga teoritë e ndryshme të kriminalitetit për të kuptuar krimin në shoqë

BASIC CONCEPTS OF THE COURSE

1	The act is inherently and essentially evil, that is immoral in its nature and injurious in its consequence, without any regard to the fact of it being noticed or punished by the law of the state
2	Measuring crime is necessary for various reasons: describing crime, explaining why crime occurs, evaluating programs and policies, for risk assessment.
3	The importance of studying the personality of the criminal lies in the fact that criminality as an act of human behavior expresses the will of the concrete person and to a large extent is carried out as a result of the basic characteristics and features of his inner self.
4	Theories of criminology deal with the various issues and factors that go into offenders’ decision-making about committing crime.
5	Macrocriminology treats crime as a social phenomenon and studies the general causes, the internal and external causes that favor it, as well as the concrete causes of each criminal offense
6	Criminal offenses vary in terms of the degree of public risk, as well as psychological, social and legal features
7	White-collar criminal is defined as a person with high socioeconomic status who violates the laws designed to regulate his occupational activities
8	Juvenile delinquency, also known as "juvenile offending“ or “youth crime”, is the act of participating in unlawful behavior as a minor or individual younger than the statutory age of majority.
9	Property crimes mean the totality of crimes committed in order to obtain material benefits related to the acquisition of property owned by natural persons, legal persons and the state, as well as crimes related to the destruction or damage of this property.
10	Penology, also called Penal Science = the division of criminology that concerns itself with the philosophy and practice of society in its efforts to repress criminal activities

COURSE OUTLINE

Week	Topics
1	Introduction to Criminology, crime and deviance, victimology
2	Criminological studies
3	General Characteristics of Crime and Criminals - Theories of criminology - What is victimology
4	Macro criminology - criminal etiology
5	Concrete crime, mechanisms of criminal behaviour - Crime prevention
6	Juvenile delinquency and female criminality
7	Organized Crime - White-Collar Crime - Recidivism
8	Property crime - Economic crime - Corruption
9	Midterm
10	Public order crime - Violent crime - Cybercrime and the Future of Crime
11	Understanding Penology - Penitentiary Legislation - Crime Response and Albanian Penitentiary Systems. The legal status of prisoners - Law Enforcement Agencies
12	Imprisonment - Alternatives to imprisonment - Legal status of persons in official custody
13	The Regime and conditions of imprisonment - Means and Methods of resocialization of convicted persons - Effectiveness of Educational Work
14	Release from imprisonment - Penitentiary systems around the world

Prerequisite(s):
Textbook(s):	Pamela J. Schram and Stephen G. Tibbetts (2017) Introduction to Criminology: Why do they do it? 2nd Edition. Sage Edge Publishing
Additional Literature:	Luan Gjonçaj dhe Mcs Genci Gjonçaj (2013) Kriminologjia, Adelprint,Tiranë. 2- Luan Gjonçaj dhe Mcs Genci Gjonçaj (2009) Penologjia, Adelprint, Tiranë.
Laboratory Work:	N/A
Computer Usage:	N/A
Others:	No

COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES

1	Students will develop a fundamental commitment to ethical analysis, research, and practice and will demonstrate the ability to apply these principles to work within criminology, criminal justice, and related fields.
2	Students will apply research findings to hypothetical or real case study situations in the practice of criminology and criminal justice
3	Assess competing theoretical approaches to criminology and social justice issues of publics with differing and multiple interests; specify structural or institutional sources of these criminology and social justice issues; and, propose and assess policies, interventions and/or modes of advocacy that will enact positive change.
4	Identify key features of critical criminological perspectives
5	Articulate the ethical and social justice implications of criminology and justice studies.
6	Provide examples of the way criminologists think about crime ‘differently’.
7	Articulate the applicability of and demonstrate ability to employ a range of research strategies.
8	Locate, analyze, assess, and communicate criminology and social justice scholarship.
9	Analyze and interpret the diversity of social experience associated with criminology and social justice issues, especially as they relate to race, class, gender, age sexual preference, religion and nationality.
10	Students will gain detailed knowledge of penitentiary systems.

COURSE CONTRIBUTION TO... PROGRAM COMPETENCIES (Blank : no contribution, 1: least contribution ... 5: highest contribution)

No	Program Competencies	Cont.
Integrated second cycle study program in Law Program
1	Fitimi dhe përdorimi i njohurive të avancuara në fushën e drejtësisë dhe jurisprudencës, mbështetur në tekstet mësimore, materialet dhe burimet e tjera shkencore.	3
2	Fitimi i njohurive rreth çështjeve dhe problematikave të fushës së drejtësisë, së bashku me analizën e aspekteve historike, shoqërore e politike.	5
3	Fitimi i njohurive rreth organizimit të shtetit.	3
4	Fitimi i njohurive rreth kapaciteteve të analizës lidhur me konceptet dhe ndarjet kryesore të degëve të së drejtës.	2
5	Përmirësimi i aftësive për të punuar së bashku me disiplinat kryesore të shkencave sociale dhe disiplinat e tjera të cilat janë të lidhura me drejtësinë.	5
6	Fitimi i njohurive rreth drejtësisë duke përthithur terminologjinë profesionale të fushës.	5
7	Përcaktimi i ngjarjeve dhe temave komplekse, nëpërmjet zhvillimit të diskutimeve dhe bërjes së sugjerimeve të reja në përputhje me hulumtimet e fushës.	5
8	Fitimi i aftësive në përdorimin e programeve kompjuterike dhe të teknologjisë së informacionit me qëllim arritjen e qasjes në dijen aktuale.	2
9	Përmirësimi i të menduarit kritik dhe aftësive në kryerjen e hulumtimit në mënyrë të pavarur.	2
10	Fitimi i njohurive për të folur në një gjuhë të huaj në një nivel të mjaftueshëm për të komunikuar me kolegët dhe për të kuptuar zhvillimet bashkëkohore në fushën e drejtësisë dhe të jurisprudencës.	5
11	Fitimi i aftësive për të respektuar vlerat shoqërore, shkencore dhe etike gjatë mbledhjes dhe interpretimit të të dhënave që kanë të bëjnë me zhvillimet shoqërore dhe atyre në drejtësi.	4
12	Ndërgjegjësimi në lidhje me rëndësinë e të drejtave të njeriut dhe mjedisit.	1

COURSE EVALUATION METHOD

Method	Quantity	Percentage
Midterm Exam(s)	1	30
Case Study	1	10
Term Paper	1	20
Final Exam	1	40
	Total Percent:	100%

ECTS (ALLOCATED BASED ON STUDENT WORKLOAD)

Activities	Quantity	Duration(Hours)	Total Workload(Hours)
Course Duration (Including the exam week: 16x Total course hours)	16	3	48
Hours for off-the-classroom study (Pre-study, practice)	13	3	39
Mid-terms	1	3	3
Assignments	1	15	15
Final examination	1	20	20
Other			0
Total Work Load:			125
Total Work Load/25(h):			5
ECTS Credit of the Course:			5

CONCLUDING REMARKS BY THE COURSE LECTURER