Victimology 1300-OG-V-FS

1. Victimology – genesis and meaning of the notion. Victimology and other penal sciences. Basic concepts in victimology.
2. Victim of crime and his/her role in a genesis of a crime phenomenon. Problems of victimization. ‘Victimless crime’ issue.
3. Relation and interaction between offender and his/her victim. Identification of victimization processes. Methods and remedies of victimological prophylaxis and prevention.
4. Double victimization and serial victimization.
5. A person injured by a criminal act and its perpetrator – selected issues of substantive and procedural criminal law (a notion of an injured, compensation instruments, victim rights in criminal proceedings).
6. A victim and the criminal justice system. Forms of participation, needs and expectations of victims on the succeeding stages of criminal proceedings (from the moment of initiation of a preparatory proceedings to the final points of court sentencing acts and execution of sentenced penalties and other penal remedies). Victim’s influence upon a criminal justice act and influence of criminal justice system upon a victim. Retributive justice versus restorative justice.
7. Assistance to victims (compensation and activities of state and self-government institutions as well as non-governmental organizations)

Total student workload

Contact hours with teacher: 20 np. - participation in lectures 20 hrs Self-study hours: 40 hrs np. - preparation for lectures – 10 hrs - reading literature- 20 hrs - preparation for test- 10 hrs Altogether: 60 hrs (2 ECTS)

Learning outcomes - knowledge

Student W1: has general knowledge on victimology as a scientific discipline W2: possesses knowledge about either different types of victims of crime or aspects of victimization process W3: is familiar with the needs (including long-term needs) of victims of crime W4: is acquainted with legal regulations concerning the assistance to persons injured by crimes (victims of crime), including compensation solutions

Learning outcomes - skills

Student U1: has the ability to see possible roles of a victim in a drama of criminal act U2: is capable of identification of various victim – offender interactions U3: has basic skills in indication of legal instruments showing victims forms of expression in criminal proceedings U4: can explain sources of victimological situations

Learning outcomes - social competencies

Student K1: understands the significance of victim rights in criminal matters K2: understands the need for developing of legal instruments fulfilling, in a proper way, important expectations of victims K3: is ready to identify needs of various types of victims K4: is aware of legal guarantees for victims K5: identifies possibilities to set up VOM (victim-offender mediation) and restorative justice K6: can work with institutions (eg. non-governmental organizations) dealing with assistance to victims

Teaching methods

Expository teaching methods: - informative lecture (with presentation of case studies)

Prerequisites

None

Course coordinators

Piotr Chrzczonowicz

Assessment criteria

Assessment methods:
- test (W1, W2, W3, W4, U1, U2, U3,U4, K1, K3, K4, K5, K6)

Assessment criteria:
Test (composed of 12 one-choice questions and 3 opened questions)

fail- 0 – 9 pts (<50 %)
satisfactory- 10 – 12 pts (<67 %)
satisfactory plus- 13 pts (<72 %)
good – 14 – 15 pts (<83 %)
good plus- 16 pts (<89%)
very good- 17 - 18 pts (< =100%)

Additional information

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