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Criminal Behaviour and How to Disengage From It (10 cr)

Code: V1412-3001

General information


Enrollment

13.05.2019 - 26.05.2019

Timing

26.08.2019 - 22.10.2019

Number of ECTS credits allocated

10 op

Mode of delivery

Contact teaching

Unit

Laurea Tikkurila, sote

Teaching languages

  • Finnish

Degree programmes

  • Sosionomikoulutus, rikosseuraamusala (SRV2), Laurea Tikkurila (Finnish)

Teachers

  • Olli Kaarakka

Groups

  • SRV218SN

Learning outcomes

The student
- is able to consider the factors affecting human behaviour and ways to impact it
- is familiar with the basic concepts in the scientific explanation of criminality
- has knowledge of the most central theories explaining criminality and are able to asses them critically
- is familiar with the main quantitative and qualitative features of criminality in Finland
- is familiar with the fundamentals of disengaging from criminal behaviour (desistance)
- is capable of analysing and structuring expertise in the corrective services sector from the perspective of rehabilitative work

Grading scale

H-5