2024-2025 / CRIM4125-1

Penology: epistemological issues and reflections

Duration

30h Th

Number of credits

 Master in criminology, research focus5 crédits 
 Master in criminology, professional focus5 crédits 
 Master in criminology, professional focus in interpersonal criminology5 crédits 
 Master in criminology, professional focus in criminal organisations and crime analysis5 crédits 

Lecturer

Vincent Seron

Language(s) of instruction

French language

Organisation and examination

Teaching in the first semester, review in January

Schedule

Schedule online

Units courses prerequisite and corequisite

Prerequisite or corequisite units are presented within each program

Learning unit contents

This course is a course in the field of penology and the questions related to punishment. It is - among others - linked and integrated with other courses related to punishment and punishment execution.

Table of contents

1. History of punishment
2. Conceptions of punishment
3. Sentencing
4. Criminal policy and penal populism
5. Criminal policy and penal abolitionism
6. Criminal record
7. Death penalty

 

 

Learning outcomes of the learning unit

  • Know the different senses that a given penalty is assigned to have or reach
  • Master the major works and thinking in the the penoloogy field
  • Be able to analys any given legislation or criminal policy
  • Know the different penlaties that exist within the Belgian juridical system

Prerequisite knowledge and skills

Planned learning activities and teaching methods

Oral lessons

Debates

Portfolio

Mode of delivery (face to face, distance learning, hybrid learning)

Face-to-face course

Course materials and recommended or required readings

Platform(s) used for course materials:
- eCampus


Further information:

No written support but slideshows available to students on e-Campus. During the lessons, several readings will be suggested.

 

Exam(s) in session

Any session

- In-person

oral exam

Work placement(s)

Organisational remarks and main changes to the course

The course consists in a two hours lesson a week during the first quadrimester (Thursday from 08:30 to 10:30)

Contacts

Prof. dr Vincent Seron
B33 - Bureau 1/3
04/366.31.41
vseron@uliege.be

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