Why do people commit crimes

Uitgebreide vaknaam	Why do people commit crimes - and what can we do about it? (Faculteit Gedrags- en Maatschappij wetenschappen)
Leerdoelen	This course aims to enable students to ● Summarize main theories of criminal behavior ● Explain why crime occurs using different theories ● Apply knowledge of different forms of crime in group discussions and by presenting cases and statistics ● Evaluate approaches to crime prevention ● Recognize different research methods commonly used in research on crime
Omschrijving	The course aims to equip students with knowledge on theories of crime, ranging from research that emphasized societal and neighborhood conditions as explanations for why people commit crimes to the role close others play, to personality, and genetic factors. Next to becoming acquainted with different explanations for crime, students will get to know a wide spectrum of social scientific research methods. Short (online) lectures and discussion boards will be used to disseminate and talk about content. Students will also work on individual and small group projects in which they explore specific topic and cases independently and present their research in an end-of-course (online) conference.
Uren per week	variabel
Onderwijsvorm	Hoor- en werkcolleges, Opdracht(en), Praktische werkvormen, Presentatie(s) (The prescribed literature will be explained and discussed during the lectures.)
Toetsvorm	Actieve deelname, Groepsopdracht(en), Presentatie(s)
Vaksoort	Honours College-Bachelor
Coördinator	dr. T. Kretschmer
Docent(en)	dr. T. Kretschmer
Verplichte literatuur	Titel Auteur ISBN Prijs Scientific articles which are placed on Nestor at the beginning of the course
Entreevoorwaarden	Open only to non-Faculty of Behavioural and Social Sciences students. Only available for students who have been accepted into the BA Honours College Programme.
Opmerkingen	The following condition (Article 3.6 of the EAR, to be found in your Student Portal under Organizations) applies: “Except in the event of extraordinary circumstances, all Honours Programme course units have a 100% attendance requirement, which includes preparation for and active participation in the course units.”
Opgenomen in	Opleiding Jaar Periode Type Petrus Camper Leergang - Honours College  ( Verbredende modules) 2 semester I keuzegroep