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| CRIM3102-1 | A criminological approach of juvenile delinquency
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| Duration : | 30h Th |
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| Number of credits : |
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| Lecturer : | Katrien Lauwaert |
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Language(s) of instruction :
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| French language |
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Course contents :
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| The course starts with a portrait of juvenile delinquency and consequently explores specific types of deviancy and the judicial reaction to juvenile delinquency.
In order to realise this program the course tackles amongst others 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.
- Youth gangs in Brussels.
- Youngsters and the police.
- The transfer of juvenile offenders to adult court and the discussion of the age of criminal responsibility.
- Youth detention.
- Desistance. |
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Learning outcomes of the course :
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| Acquire a good knowledge of a selection of specific themes related to juvenile delinquency. |
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Prerequisites and co-requisites/ Recommended optional programme components :
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| - Droit de la jeunesse (juvenile justice)
- Théories criminologiques (criminological theory) |
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Planned learning activities and teaching methods :
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| No workshops |
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Mode of delivery (face-to-face ; distance-learning) :
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| - Lectures;
- guest lectures;
- class discussion. |
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Recommended or required readings :
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| 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 methods and criteria :
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| Written exam |
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Organizational remarks :
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| No remarks. |
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Contacts :
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| Teacher:
Katrien Lauwaert
Bâtiment B33, local 1/50
katrien.lauwaert@ulg.ac.be
04/3662266
Assistant:
Mélanie Decocq
Bâtiment B33, local 1/42
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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