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Criminology BA (B) 30 credits

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Syllabus:
Kriminologi GR (B), 30 hp
Criminology BA (B) 30 credits

General data

  • Code:KR040G
  • Subject/Main field:Criminology
  • Cycle:First cycle
  • Progression:(B)
  • Credits:30
  • Progressive specialization:G1F - First cycle, has less than 60 credits in first-cycle course/s as entry requirements
  • Education area:Samhällsvetenskap 100%
  • Answerable faculty:Faculty of Human Sciences
  • Answerable department:Humanities and Social Sciences
  • Approved:2017-05-19
  • Date of change:2019-11-18
  • Version valid from:2020-01-15

Selection rules and procedures

The selection process is in accordance with the Higher Education Ordinance and the local order of admission.

Examination form

1100: Victimology Concepts. Theories and the Victimization Process, 3 Credits
Grade scale: Seven-grade scale, A, B, C, D, E, Fx and F. Fx and F represent fail levels.

1200: Victims of Crime in Criminal Justice and the Consequences of Crime, 4.5 Credits
Grade scale: Seven-grade scale, A, B, C, D, E, Fx and F. Fx and F represent fail levels.

2100: Drugs and Crime, 3 Credits
Grade scale: Seven-grade scale, A, B, C, D, E, Fx and F. Fx and F represent fail levels.

2200: Crime Prevention from a Drug Perspective, 4.5 Credits
Grade scale: Seven-grade scale, A, B, C, D, E, Fx and F. Fx and F represent fail levels.

3100: Quantitative Methods, 4 Credits
Grade scale: Seven-grade scale, A, B, C, D, E, Fx and F. Fx and F represent fail levels.

3200: Qualitative Mehtods, 3.5 Credits
Grade scale: Seven-grade scale, A, B, C, D, E, Fx and F. Fx and F represent fail levels.

4000: Thesis, 7.5 Credits
Grade scale: Seven-grade scale, A, B, C, D, E, Fx and F. Fx and F represent fail levels.

Grading system

Seven-grade scale, A, B, C, D, E, Fx and F. Fx and F represent fail levels.

Course reading

Select litterature list:

Required literature

Course unit 1
  • Author: Granström, G., & Mannelqvist, R.
  • Title: Brottsoffer - Rättsliga perspektiv
  • Edition: Senaste
  • Publisher: Studentlitteratur
  • Author: Fisher, B. S., Reyns, B. W., & Sloan, J. J.
  • Title: Introduction to victimology: Contemporary theory, research, and practice
  • Edition: Senaste
  • Publisher: Oxford University Press
Course unit 2
  • Author: UNODC
  • Article title: Women and drugs
  • URL: https://www.unodc.org/wdr2018/en/women-and-drugs.html
  • Comment: Laddas ner kostnadsfritt via länk
  • Author: Nilsson, A
  • Title: Offender, drogmissbruk och livs chanser - en longitudinell studie av en Stockholm födelsekohort.
  • Edition: 2014
  • URL: http://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/14043858.2014.939452
  • Author: Brochu, S., Brunelle, N. & Plourde, C.
  • Title: Drugs and Crime – A complex relationship, Third edition
  • Edition: 2018
  • Publisher: University of Ottawa Press
  • Article title: EMCDDA - Sweden country drug report 2019
  • URL: http://www.emcdda.europa.eu/countries/drug-reports/2019/sweden_en
  • Comment: Laddas ner kostnadsfritt via länk
  • Title: UNODC – World drug report -2017. Volum 5. “The drug problem and organized crime, illicit financial flows, corruption and terrorism.”
  • URL: https://www.unodc.org/wdr2017/field/Booklet_5_NEXUS.pdf
  • Comment: Laddas ner från nätet.
  • Article title: World drug report 2019
  • URL: https://wdr.unodc.org/wdr2019/
  • Comment: Laddas ner kostnadsfritt via länk
Course unit 3
  • Author: Yin, R
  • Title: Kvalitativ forskning från start till mål
  • Edition: Senaste upplagan
  • Publisher: Studentlitteratur
  • Author: Trost, J (red)
  • Title: Kvalitativa intervjuer
  • Edition: Senaste upplagan
  • Publisher: Studentlitteratur
  • Author: Pallant, J
  • Title: SPSS Survival Manual
  • Edition: Senaste upplagan
  • Publisher: Open University Press
  • Author: Hagevi, M., & Viscovi, D.
  • Title: Enkäter. Att formulera frågor och svar
  • Edition: Senaste upplagan
  • Publisher: Studentlitteratur
  • Author: Granheim, U. H., & Lundman B
  • Article title: Qualitative content analysis in nursing research: concepts, procedures and measures to achieve trustworthiness
  • Journal: Nurse Education Today
  • Year/Volume/nr/pages: 2004/ 24/105–112
  • Author: Djurfeldt, G., Larsson, R., & Stjärnhagen, O.
  • Title: Statistisk verktygslåda Samhällsvetenskaplig orsaksanalys med kvantitativa metoder
  • Edition: Senaste upplagan
  • Publisher: Studentlitteratur
Course unit 4
  • Author: Ridley, D (red)
  • Title: The Litteratur Review. A step- by- step Guide for students
  • Edition: senaste upplagan
  • Publisher: Sage
  • Title: Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association (6th ed)
  • Edition: Senaste
  • Publisher: American Psychological Association

Reference literature

Course unit 1
  • Author: Heber, A (red)
  • Title: Viktimologisk forskning
  • Edition: Senaste upplagan
  • Publisher: Studentlitteratur
  • Author: Fredriksson, M., & Malm, U
  • Title: Brottsoffrens rättigheter: I brottmålsprocessen
  • Edition: Senaste upplagan
  • Publisher: Nordstedts Juridik
  • Author: Backman, J
  • Title: Rapporter och uppsatser
  • Edition: Senaste upplagan
  • Publisher: Studentlitteratur
Course unit 2
  • Author: Walters, G. D.
  • Title: Drugs, crime and their relationships: Theory, research, practice and policy.
  • Edition: 2014
  • Publisher: Jones & Bartlett Learning
  • Author: Regeringskansliet
  • Title: Tillsammans mot brott – Ett nationellt brottsförebyggande program 2016/17126
  • URL: http://www.regeringen.se/49550c/contentassets/d0b212f61d0d49828e5e257f47e892ad/tillsammans-mot-brott---ett-nationellt-brottsforebyggande-program-skr.-201617126
  • Comment: Ladda ner i pdf
  • Author: Lab.P.S
  • Title: Crime prevention, approaches, practicis and evaluations. Ninth edution
  • Edition: 2016
  • Publisher: Tayler & Francis , New York
  • Comment: Chapter 13.
  • Title: Statens beredning för medicinsk och social utvärdering.
  • Edition: Rapport 243/2015
  • URL: http://www.sbu.se/contentassets/39d7bef539ef40559c0e9d6d7997d881/forebygga_missbruk_alkohol_droger_spel_barn_unga_2015.pdf
Course unit 3
  • Author: Trost, J & Hultåker, O
  • Title: Enkätboken
  • Edition: Senaste upplagan
  • Publisher: Studentlitteratur
  • Author: Jacobsen, D, I (red)
  • Title: Hur genomför man undersökningar?- introduktion till samhällsvetenskapliga
  • Edition: Senaste
  • Publisher: Studentlitteratur
  • Author: Barmark, M & Djurfeldt, G (red)
  • Title: Statistisk verktygslåda att förstå och förändra världen med siffror
  • Edition: Senaste upplagan
  • Publisher: Studentlitteratur
  • Author: American Psychological Association
  • Title: Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association (6th ed)
  • Edition: senaste
  • Publisher: American Psychological Association

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