(1)Introduction to Criminology I

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Introduction to Criminology I. Course Code: INTCRIM

II. Course Name: Introduction to Criminology

III. Course Description: This course presents an overview of the different schools of thought in criminology; theories that explain criminal

behavior; techniques for measuring the characteristics of criminals, crime and victims; the interrelatedness of theory, policy, and practice in the criminal justice system; and current issues and studies in criminology.

IV. Course Learning Outcome:

CLO1: Conduct Criminological research on evolution and development of Criminology.

CLO2: Understand the Principles of and Jurisprudence of basic concept of Criminal law in relation to Crime causation.

CLO3: Engage in lifelong learning and understanding of the need to keep abreast on the developments in the field Criminology V. No. of Units: Lec: 3 Lab: 0

VI. Pre-Requisite: None VII. No. of Hours Per Week: 3 VIII. Course Outline:

Midterm

 Overview of Criminology

 Crimes and Criminals Part 1

 Crimes and Criminals Part 2

 Introduction to Criminal Law Finals

 School of Thought in Criminology

 Biological and Psychological determinism

 Sociological determinism

 Victimology

 Introduction to Forensic Science

 Introduction to CJS IX. References:

 Environmental criminology and crime analysis 2nd ed, ,Wortley, Richard, ed.2017

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 Victimology and victim rights : international comparative perspectives, Kirchengast, Tyrone, 2017

 Criminology : theories, patterns and typologies 12th ed, Siegel, Larry J.,2016

 Criminological theory in context, Chamberlain, John Martyn, 2015

 Fundamentals of criminology 4th ed, Manwong, Rommel, 2013 X. Requirements: Comply and pass all academic requirements

XI. Computation of Grades: The passing score is 50% of the total items in the examinations, while the passing grade for the semester is 75% or 3.00. The basis for the computation of the semester grade is as follows:

Midterm grade: 70% Class standing and 30% midterm examination Final Grade: 70% Class standing and 30% final examination Semester grade: 50% midterm grade and 50% final grade