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Course unit, curriculum year 2024–2025
NAM.020

Crime and Criminal Policy, 5 cr

Tampere University
Teaching periods
Active in period 1 (1.8.2024–20.10.2024)
Course code
NAM.020
Language of instruction
English
Academic years
2024–2025, 2025–2026, 2026–2027
Level of study
Intermediate studies
Grading scale
General scale, 0-5
Persons responsible
Responsible teacher:
Katri Sieberg
Responsible organisation
Faculty of Social Sciences 100 %
Coordinating organisation
History Studies 100 %
Common learning outcomes
International outlook and global responsibility

Criminal Justice and Policy is designed to approach the topic of crime and criminal behavior using new perspectives. Traditional approaches to crime treat the criminal as a deviant. While this focus is useful, it ignores cases in which criminals make well-informed, rational decisions. By treating criminals as rational actors, we can identify factors that influence their decisions and design policy to create disincentives crime. In particular, we will explore the effects of current policy on criminal behavior and will attempt to find better alternatives.

Learning outcomes
Further information
Learning material
Studies that include this course
Completion option 1

Participation in teaching

27.08.2024 10.10.2024
Active in period 1 (1.8.2024–20.10.2024)