Criminology: Thought, Reasoning and Reflection

Student knows the basic concepts and theoretical traditions of criminology. Student is able to present issues of crime and control from a criminological perspective and understand these issues from a multidisciplinary perspective. Student understands the relationship between criminology and criminal policy and the methodological traditions of criminological research.

The book examination consists of a total of three papers, two of which are compulsory.

If the exam is in Finnish, the compulsory books are as follows:

Kivivuori, J. & Aaltonen, M. & Näsi, M. & Suonpää, K. & Danielsson P. (2018). Kriminologia. Rikollisuus ja kontrolli muuttuvassa yhteiskunnassa, Gaudeamus.

Mooney, J. (2020). The theoretical foundations of criminology: Place, time and context. Routledge.

If the exams are in English, the compulsory books are:

Akers, R. L. (2013). Criminological theories: Introduction and evaluation. Routledge.

Mooney, J. (2020). The theoretical foundations of criminology: Place, time and context. Routledge.

Also choose one of the following:

Nieminen, Kati -- Lähteenmäki, Noora (toim.), Empiirinen oikeustutkimus. Gaudeamus 2021

Kivivuori, J. (2011). Discovery of Hidden Crime. Self-Report Surveys in Criminal Policy Context. Oxford University Press, Oxford.