B_PSZ Psychology and sociology of crime

University of Finance and Administration
Winter 2024
Extent and Intensity
2/0/0. 3 credit(s). Type of Completion: z (credit).
Guaranteed by
PhDr. Veronika Anna Polišenská, Ph.D., MSc
Department of Criminology and Forensic Sciences – Departments – University of Finance and Administration
Contact Person: Mgr. Kateřina Franců
Prerequisites
There are no prerequisites for this course.
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is offered to students of any study field.
Course objectives
To familiarize students with the content and scope of forensic psychology and sociology and its use in forensic practice.
Learning outcomes
Upon completion of this course, student should be able to:
- Identify and evaluate important aspects of forensic psychology and sociology
- Understand basic psychological and sociological theories pertaining to crime and offenders
- Understand the basic aspects of delinquency, victimology and prevention
Syllabus
  • 1. Introduction to psychology and sociological in forensic context
  • 2. Determination of human nature
  • 3. Psychological theories Psychologické teorie (general, developmental psychology, personality psychology)
  • 4. Social-psychological and sociological theories
  • 5. Social deviation vs. social pathology, personality disorders
  • 6. Deliquency, theories of aggression
  • 7. Police, penitentirary, postpenitentiary psychology
  • 8. Offender typologies and criminal career
  • 9. Forenzní psycholoygy in practice
  • 10. Sociology in forensic practice
  • 11. Fear of crime, victimology, and prevention
  • 12. Overview
Literature
    required literature
  • • Fischer, S., Škoda, J. (2014). Sociální patologie. Grada.
  • • Veteška, J., Fischer, S. (2020). Psychologie kriminálního chování. Grada.
  • • Polišenská, V. Forenzní psychologe: teorie a praxe. Objednat zde: https://www.vsfs.cz/?id=1090&cislo=2211
  • • Munková, G. (2001). Sociální deviace. Karolinum
  • • Tomášek, J. (2010). Úvod do kriminologie. Grada.
Teaching methods
Lectures, seminars, exercises
Assessment methods
To receive credit - attendance at seminars, completion of essay. • To receive grade - multiple-choice test, which consists of 50 questions
Language of instruction
Czech
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
The course can also be completed outside the examination period.
Information on the extent and intensity of the course: 12 hodin KS/semestr.
The course is also listed under the following terms Winter 2020, Winter 2021, Winter 2022, Winter 2023.
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