02513 - Criminology

Learning outcomes

- theorethical references about the main approaches of criminology and sociology of deviance

- analysis of the relation between criminal phenomena and the criminal justice system assets

- definition of the relation between criminology and sociological research

- in depth analysis on the process of criminalization of migrants and minority groups

Course contents

The course aims to deepen the analysis of the literature on research topics in sociology of deviance and criminology (theory of anomy, differential association, labelling theory, environmental and integrated approaches). A particular focus will be devoted to the relation between criminal adaptations and the structure of opportunities in a changing labour market. During some lessons will be proposed a critical analysis of empiric studies which dealt with the relation between crime, immigration: in particular, the methodological aspects will be discussed. Summary of the contents: -introduction to the course; deviance and social order -sociology and penal law: definition of the objects of study -criminology and critical criminology: different or complementary approaches?; labelling and causal nexus -consent and functionalist paradigms -merton and sutherland -the chicago school: disorganization and assimilation; the conflict paradigm and the marxian roots -deterrance and less eligibility -criminality and immigration flows -actuarial justice and mass incarceration -from the internal colonialism to the neo-colonial perspectives -migration, mobility and the process of criminalization -criminology and qualitative research: research in prison and research in the inner cities -

Readings/Bibliography

A) FOR STUDENTS ATTENDING CLASSES

TEXTBOOKS

- Alvise Sbraccia e Francesca Vianello, SOCIOLOGIA DELLA DEVIANZA E DELLA CRIMINALITA', Laterza, Roma, 2010 
- Dario Melossi, STATO, CONTROLLO SOCIALE E DEVIANZA, Bruno Mondadori, Milano, 2002, see in particular chapters 1, 2, 9, 10

READINGS AND HOMEWORK

To define with the teacher

B) FOR STUDENTS NOT ATTENDING CLASSES

TEXTBOOKS

-Alvise Sbraccia e Francesca Vianello, SOCIOLOGIA DELLA DEVIANZA E DELLA CRIMINALITA', Laterza, Roma, 2010 (available from april 2010)

- Dario Melossi, STATO, CONTROLLO SOCIALE E DEVIANZA, Bruno Mondadori, Milano, 2002, see in particular chapters 1, 2, 4, 5, 9, 10

READINGS
To define with the teacher (the following books are just suggested):
BECKER H., OUTSIDER, GRUPPO ABELE, TORINO, 1999 BOURGOIS P., CERCANDO RISPETTO: DRUG ECONOMY E CULTURA DI STRADA, DERIVEAPPRODI, ROMA, 2005 CAMPESI G., RE L., TORRENTE G., DIETRO LE SBARRE E OLTRE, L'HARMATTAN ITALIA, TORINO, 2009 DAL LAGO A., NON PERSONE: L'ESCLUSIONE DEI MIGRANTI IN UNA SOCIETA' GLOBALE, FELTRINELLI, MILANO, 1999 DE GIORGI A., IL GOVERNO DELL'ECCEDENZA: POSTFORDISMO E CONTROLLO DELLA MOLTITUDINE, OMBRE CORTE, VERONA, 2002 FOUCAULT M., SORVEGLIARE E PUNIRE, EINAUDI, TORINO, 1977 GARLAND D., LA CULTURA DEL CONTROLLO: CRIMINE E ORDINE SOCIALE NEL MONDO CONTEMPORANEO, IL SAGGIATORE, MILANO, 2004 GOFFMAN E., ASYLUMS, EINAUDI, TORINO, 1968 MOSCONI G., DENTRO IL CARCERE E OLTRE LA PENA, CEDAM, PADOVA, 1998 PALIDDA S., POLIZIA POSTMODERNA, FELTRINELLI, MILANO 2002 RE L., CARCERE E GLOBALIZZAZIONE, LATERZA, ROMA, 2006 RUGGIERO V., DELITTI DEI DEBOLI, DELITTI DEI POTENTI, BOLLATI BORINGHIERI, TORINO, 1999 SAITTA P., ECONOMIE DEL SOSPETTO, RUBBETTINO, SOVERIA MANNELLI, 2007 SBRACCIA A., MIGRANTI TRA MOBILITA' E CARCERE: STORIE DI VITA E PROCESSI DI CRIMINALIZZAZIONE, FRANCOANGELI, MILANO, 2007 SUTHERLAND E., CRESSEY D., CRIMINOLOGIA, GIUFFRE', MILANO, 1996 VIANELLO F., AI MARGINI DELLA CITTA': FORME DEL CONTROLLO E RISORSE SOCIALI NEL NUOVO GHETTO, CAROCCI, ROMA, 2006 WACQUANT L., SIMBIOSI MORTALE: NEOLIBERISMO E POLITICA PENALE, OMBRE CORTE, VERONA, 2002

 

Teaching methods

- lessons
- seminars (scholars, institutional control's actors)
-methodological seminar

Assessment methods

- oral exam

-paper for the attendees (in substitution of the second reading)

the exam's evaluation will be defined according to the following elements:

- participation and critical attitude during lessons and seminars (for the students attending classes)

- capability in applying the theoretical frameworks to the case studies related to the optional readings (for all the students) and to the video documentsaries (for the students attending classes)

- knowledgwe acquired with reference to the criminological theories (with specific attention to the comparison between the two textbooks' perspectives for the students not attending classes)

Teaching tools

- documentaries

Office hours

See the website of Alvise Sbraccia