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SOS2010 | Sociology of Crime | 2+0+0 | ECTS:3 | Year / Semester | Spring Semester | Level of Course | First Cycle | Status | Compulsory | Department | DEPARTMENT of SOCIOLOGY | Prerequisites and co-requisites | None | Mode of Delivery | | Contact Hours | 14 weeks - 2 hours of lectures per week | Lecturer | Dr. Öğr. Üyesi Bahar USTA BAKİ | Co-Lecturer | Proff. Bayram SEVİNÇ
| Language of instruction | Turkish | Professional practise ( internship ) | None | | The aim of the course: | At the end of this course, students are expected to be able to define the phenomenon of crime sociologically, to interpret the phenomenon using concepts and theories, and to discuss its current appearance as a social problem. |
Learning Outcomes | CTPO | TOA | Upon successful completion of the course, the students will be able to : | | | LO - 1 : | Defines the phenomenon of crime sociologically and interprets it within the framework of theories. | 3 | 1, | LO - 2 : | Learns criminal behavior and types of crime | 1,3 | 1, | LO - 3 : | Relate the phenomenon of crime with other social processes | 5 | 1, | LO - 4 : | Understands criminal behavior and victimization as a social problem in daily life | 5 | 1, | CTPO : Contribution to programme outcomes, TOA :Type of assessment (1: written exam, 2: Oral exam, 3: Homework assignment, 4: Laboratory exercise/exam, 5: Seminar / presentation, 6: Term paper), LO : Learning Outcome | |
In this course, the definition and scope of criminology, research methods used in criminological studies, sociological approaches that deal with the phenomenon of crime, and the relationship of large-scale social processes with the phenomenon of crime are discussed.
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Course Syllabus | Week | Subject | Related Notes / Files | Week 1 | Introduction of the course, determining the general framework and introduction to criminology | | Week 2 | What is crime? What is deviation? What is the subject of criminology? Historical Development of Criminology, Research Methods in Criminology | | Week 3 | Individual Approaches to Criminal Behavior: Classical School and Positivist School | | Week 4 | Sociological Approaches to Criminal Behavior: Social Structure Theories, Functionalist Approaches: Crime and Anomie as a Norm (E. Durkheim), Strain Theory: The Approach of Rober K. Merton and R. Agnew | | Week 5 | Social Structure Theories: Subculture Theory: A. Cohen's Delinquent Children Approach, Neutralization Techniques: D. Matza and G. Sykes, Social Ecology Theories: Social Disorganization: C. R. Shaw and H. McKay | | Week 6 | Social Process Theories: Social Learning Theory, Differential Association Theory: E. Sutherland, Differential Reinforcement Theory: R. L. Burgess and R. L. Akers | | Week 7 | Social Process Theories: Control Theory: T. Hirschi, Labeling Theory: H. Becker | | Week 8 | Crime in Marxist Thought, Conflict Theories and Feminist Theory | | Week 9 | Midterm exam
| | Week 10 | Social Processes Affecting Crime: Gender and Crime: Female Criminality, Prison Experiences of Convicted Women | | Week 11 | Media and Crime: Crime: Moral Panic Theory, Transfer of Crime News and Content of News Language, Hate Crimes and Discourses | | Week 12 | Crime in the New Media Age: Crime in the New Media and Cyberbullying | | Week 13 | Victimology: Who is the Victim?, The Importance of Victim Studies, Violence Against Women and Its Social Dimensions, Women Victims of Human Trafficking | | Week 14 | Victimology: Child Abuse: Violence Against Children, Sexual Abuse, Child Pornography, Peer Bullying | | Week 15 | Appearance of Crime in Everyday Life: Fear of Crime: Fear of Crime Risk Perception, Factors Affecting Fear of Crime, Urban Life, A Strategic Approach to Prevent Fear of Crime: Informal Social Control Systems | | Week 16 | End-of-term exam | | |
1 | İçli, T.G. 2013; Kriminoloji, 8. Baskı, Seçkin Yayınevi, Ankara | | 2 | Dolu, O. 2010; Suç Teorileri: Teori, Araştırma ve Uygulamada Kriminoloji. Ankara | | |
1 | Goffman, E. 2014; Damga: Örselenmiş Kimliğin İdare Edilişi Üzerine Notlar, Heretik Yayınları, Ankara | | 2 | Becker, Hovard S. 2015; Hariciler Bir Sapkınlık Sosyolojisi Çalışması, Heretik Yayınları, Ankara. | | 3 | Beccaria, C. 2004; Suçlar ve Cezalar Hakkında, İmge Kitabevi, Ankara. | | 4 | Malinowski, B. 2016; Yabanıl Toplumda Suç ve Gelenek, İthaki Yayınları, İstanbul. | | 5 | İçli, Tülin G. 2013; Kadın Suçluluğu, Seçkin Yayınevi, Ankara. | | 6 | Ertürk, Y. 2015; Sınır Tanımayan Şiddet, Metis Yayınları, İstanbul. | | |
Method of Assessment | Type of assessment | Week No | Date | Duration (hours) | Weight (%) | Mid-term exam | 9 | .../04/2025 | 1 | 50 | End-of-term exam | 16 | .../06/2025 | 1 | 50 | |
Student Work Load and its Distribution | Type of work | Duration (hours pw) | No of weeks / Number of activity | Hours in total per term | Yüz yüze eğitim | 2 | 14 | 28 | Sınıf dışı çalışma | 2 | 14 | 28 | Arasınav için hazırlık | 10 | 1 | 10 | Arasınav | 2 | 1 | 2 | Dönem sonu sınavı için hazırlık | 10 | 1 | 10 | Dönem sonu sınavı | 2 | 1 | 2 | Diğer 1 | 4 | 10 | 40 | Total work load | | | 120 |
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