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

Code: V1412-SRV1811A

General information


Enrollment

14.05.2018 - 31.05.2018

Timing

20.08.2018 - 14.12.2018

Number of ECTS credits allocated

10 op

Mode of delivery

Contact teaching

Unit

Laurea Tikkurila, sote

Campus

Laurea Tikkurila

Teaching languages

  • Finnish

Seats

20 - 40

Degree programmes

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

Teachers

  • Olli Kaarakka
  • Eeva Järveläinen

Groups

  • SRV217SA

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