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| CRIM3102-1 | A criminological approach of juvenile delinquency
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| Duration : | 30h Th |
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| Holder(s) : | Marie‑Marthe Cousineau, Katrien Lauwaert |
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| Language : | French language |
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| Course contents : | The course starts with a portrait of juvenile delinquency and consequently explores a few specific types of deviancy and the judicial reaction to juvenile delinquency.
In order to realise this program the course tackles the following themes:
- A historical perspective on youth delinquency in Belgium.
- A portrait of juvenile delinquency.
- Male versus female juvenile delinquency.
- Young people victims of crime.
- The implication of etnic minorities in juvenile delinquency.
- Gambling and the link with juvenile delinquency.
- Adolescent prostitution and juvenile delinquency.
- Youth gangs in Brussels.
- Youngsters and the police.
- The judicial reaction: the panoply of possible sanctions.
- The transfer of juvenile offenders to adult court and the discussion of the age of criminal responsibility.
- Youth detention.
- Desistance. |
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| Course objective : | Acquire a good knowledge of a selection of specific themes related to juvenile delinquency. |
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| Prerequisites : | - Droit de la jeunesse (juvenile justice)
- Théories criminologiques (criminological theory) |
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| Workshops : | No workshops |
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| Organization : | - Lectures;
- guest lectures;
- class discussion. |
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| Written notes : | Are made available to the students:
- the powerpoint presentations used during the course,
- the literature used as support for the course. |
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| Assessment : | Written exam |
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| Contacts : | Teacher:
Katrien Lauwaert
Bâtiment B33, local 1/50
katrien.lauwaert@ulg.ac.be
04/3662266
Assistant:
Mélanie Decocq
Bâtiment B33, local 1/
mdecocq@ulg.ac.be
04/3663142
Secretariat:
Julie Debroux
Bâtiment B33, local 1/5
j.debroux@ulg.ac.be
04/366 3159 |
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| Remarks : | No remarks. |
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