2023-2024 / CRIM4125-1

Penology: epistemological issues and reflections

Duration

30h Th

Number of credits

 Master in criminology (120 ECTS)5 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.

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

Recommended or required readings

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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