JUS5101 - Criminology
Course content
Criminology is the study of crime and its causes and about how society relates to crime. In this analysis Criminology has to deal with some central questions: What are the acts that are defined as crime, in which societies, based on what values? What are the consequences of these definitions? Who are the people performing these acts that are given the meaning of being criminal acts, and how does society react to them? Criminology takes its starting point in acts that are seen as undesirable or offensive, and undertakes a description of these acts.
Further, Criminology discusses the different kinds of reactions these acts and those performing them are met with in society. These societal reactions can take the form of civil-law actions, penal-law actions, medical actions, informal actions or sometimes no action at all. Criminology focuses on the understanding and description of this variety of acts, actors, reactions and consequences. The judicial/crime control perspective in the understanding and analysis of these processes is central to Criminology. As lawyers are especially important in the crime-control/judicial system, it becomes important to describe the problems they meet with, the methods they use and, furthermore, to carry out an evaluation of these methods. By comparing the judicial/crime-control method with other approaches, Criminology attempts to grasp the essence of both the juducial as well as the non-judicial methods.
The study of Criminology is anchored in the social sciences, maintaining strong ties with the humanities.
Learning outcome
You will acquire an overview of central criminological topics and theories. The course provides the basis of study for students who are new or relatively new to the subject and those who need a foundation knowledge of criminology on other relevant courses. The aim of the course is to give a general understanding of the theoretical, practical and methodological aspects of crime, deviance, and society’s responses to them. See also ‘Detailed course information’ regarding requirements and syllabus.
Admission
Id does not exist in shared textYou may register for this course if you have admission to a Master’s programme at UiO or the faculty's exchange programme. You can also register for this course if you do not have admission to any programme at UiO, but meet the formal prerequistites.
All students are required meet the formal prerequistites.
Have you met the formal prerequisites at another institution than the University of Oslo, and the results are not formally registered at UiO, you must apply for admission to courses at Master’s level . Students with admission to Master’s degree programmes at other faculties than The Faculty of Law must also apply for admission.
When your admission is in order you must register for courses in StudentWeb
Id does not exist in shared textPrerequisites
Formal prerequisite knowledge
Students must fill one of these requirements:
- Passed 1st - 3rd year of studies in Master's of Law (masterstudiet i rettsvitenskap at UiO) or examinations that qualify for exemption from these) or
- Having a 5-years Master’s degree in Laws (masterstudiet i rettsvitenskap at UiO) or equivalent.
Students with admission to the faculty’s exchange programme and students with admission to any master’s degree programme at the University of Oslo (except masterstudiet i rettsvitenskap) has an exemption from the formal prerequisites.
Recommended previous knowledge
Three years of law studies.
Overlapping courses
10 credits overlap with VALCRIME - Criminology (discontinued), 10 credits overlap with JUTCRIME - Criminology (discontinued), 10 credits overlap with JUR5100 - Kriminologi (discontinued), 10 credits overlap with VALKRIMIN - Kriminologi (discontinued), 10 credits overlap with JUXKRIMIN - Kriminologi (discontinued), 10 credits overlap with JUVOKRIM, 10 credits overlap with JUR5101 - Criminology (discontinued) and 10 credits overlap with JUS5100 - Kriminologi.Teaching
Lectures/seminars.
Language of teaching for this course is English. This means that all
communication during lectures/seminars will be in English, and all
literature and auxiliary materials are in English.
Access to teaching
Id does not exist in shared textExamination
4 hour written examination.
Examination support material
Id does not exist in shared textRegulations for support materials permitted at examination for courses taught in English . Please read all three chapters.
Language of examination
Id does not exist in shared textThe language of examination for this course is English. This means
that the examination question will be given in English, and students
may answer in English only.
Grading scale
Grades are awarded on a scale from A to F, where A is the best grade and F is a fail. Read more about the grading system.
Explanations and appeals
You may request an explanation of your grades, and you may also appeal against your grades or make a complaint about formal examination errors. Read more about explanations and appeals.
Resit an examination
You can usually resit an exam, but the conditions depend on whether you had a valid reason for absence from the regular exam. Read more about resitting an exam.
Withdrawal from an examination
Id does not exist in shared textA student can sit for this exam up to 3 times. If a student wishes to withdraw from the exam, s/he must do this in StudentWeb at least
two weeks prior to the first day of the exam. Failure to do so will be counted as one of the three opportunities to sit for the exam.
A study programme may have rules that further limit the number of times a student may re-take this exam. In such instances the rules of the study programme will have priority.
Special examination arrangements
If you have a disability or a health problem that entails significant inconvenience in an examination situation, you may be considered for special examination arrangements. Mothers who are breastfeeding may apply for extra time to complete the exam.
Please se Detailed regulations for the Faculty of Law, Chapter 3 regarding application, responsibilities and special measures.
Evaluation
Feedback from our students is essential to us in our efforts to ensure and further improve the high quality of our programmes and courses. All courses are subject to continuous evaluation. At regular intervals we also ask students on a particular course to participate in a more comprehensive, periodic evaluation of this course.
Other
The language for this course is English. Students enrolled in the
Masterprogrammet i rettsvitenskap must pass one
English subject as part of their degree, this course will meet these
obligations.