The aim of the course is to enable students to recognize different patterns of violence including violent crimes and to understand the key issues in explaining different patterns of violent behaviour. Within the course, students will learn interdisciplinary approach to violent behaviour and familiarize with recent research in the field. They will demonstrate mastery of the broad knowledge and in-depth understanding required in the field of prevention of violence.
1. Introduction
2. Basic terms and concepts
3. Typologies of violence
4. The cycle of violence. Sociology and criminological imagination.
5. Socio-psychological approaches to violence. Socio-biological approaches to violence
6. Sociological theories of violence
7. Risk factors for violence.
8. The first test
9. Rape myths. The social context of rape. The integrated theory of rape.
10. Variation in Homicide Rates Across Eastern and Western Europe: Social Structure and Homicide.
11. Some Specific Risk Factors: Alcohol, Immigration, Firearms.
12. Femicide. Hate crime.Institutional violence.
13. Violent victimization.
14. The second test.
15. Final remarks
1. colloquium 25% 2. colloqium 25% Written seminar 25% Active participation in seminars 25%
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