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Course unit, curriculum year 2019–2020
SOCM10

Comparative Criminal Justice, 3–6 cr

Tampere University
Teaching periods
Active in period 4 (2.3.2020–31.5.2020)
Course code
SOCM10
Language of instruction
English
Academic year
2019–2020
Level of study
Intermediate studies
Grading scale
General scale, 0-5
Persons responsible
Ikponwosa Ekunwe
Responsible organisation
Faculty of Social Sciences 100 %
Common learning outcomes
International outlook and global responsibility

The course on Comparative Criminal Justice provides Tampere University students with the opportunity to study comparative crime and punishment issues with visiting students from American/British universities. The students will be instructed as a collective with instructional responsibilities being shared by lecturers from partipating universities.

This course will look at the criminal justice system within a global context. The course will look at theories of criminality, deviance and punishment within socio-political context of the different countries studied as well as the comparison between the countries. Within this framework, students will examine theories of crime including but not limited to: the learning theory, corporate crime, and restorative justice.

The course will utilize a variety of teaching methods, including lectures, discussions, videos, guest speakers and tours of prisons in Finland and in some Baltic countries. The USA penal system will also be analyzed.



Learning outcomes
Further information
Studies that include this course
Completion option 1
Students obtain 6 ECTS by attending the whole course or 3 ECTS without taking part in the excursions.

Participation in teaching

18.05.2020 31.05.2020
Active in period 4 (2.3.2020–31.5.2020)