JUS5101 – Criminology
Course description
Course content
This course is replaced by JUS5102 - Kriminologi.
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
You 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
Prerequisites
Formal prerequisite knowledge
Students must fill one of these requirements:
- Passed 1st - 3rd year of the 5-years degree Master of Laws (Master i rettsvitenskap at UiO) (or exams that qualify for exemption for these) or
- Hold a 5-years Master’s degree in Laws (Master i rettsvitenskap at UiO) or equivalent.
Exemptions from the formal prerequisites will be given to students with admission to the faculty's own exchange or master’s degree programmes. This rule does not apply to students with admission to other master’s degree programmes at the University of Oslo, unless otherwise agreed.
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)
- 10 credits overlap with JUS5100 – Kriminologi (discontinued)
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.
Examination
4 hour written examination.
Examination support material
Regulations for support materials permitted at examination for courses taught in English . Please read all three chapters.
Language of examination
The examination text is given in English, and you submit your response in English.
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
Resit an examination
- Illness at exams / postponed exams
- Resitting an examination.
- There are special rules for resitting a passed examination in the master's programme in Law.
Withdrawal from an examination
It is possible to take this exam up to 3 times. If you withdraw from the exam after the deadline or during the exam, this will be counted as an examination attempt.
There are special rules for resitting a passed examination in the master's programme in Law.
Special examination arrangements
Application form, deadline and requirements for special examination arrangements.
Evaluation
The course is subject to continuous evaluation. At regular intervals we also ask students to participate in a more comprehensive evaluation.
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.