Ateneo - UPO

After an introduction to the sociological study of deviance, the major sociological explanations of deviance and crime will be examined.
In the second part of the course, the sociological theories will be applied to the study of specific areas of deviance comprising institutions of social control. Two subjects will be examined: the illegal drug use and the prison.

Scarscelli e Vidoni (2008), La devianza. Teorie e politiche di controllo, Carocci, Roma.

Scarscelli (2010), Il consumo di droghe, Carocci, Roma.

Vianello (2012), Il carcere, Carocci, Roma.

The course introduces students to sociological perspectives on deviant and criminal behaviour. The objective is to develop the students' ability to think sociologically about deviance and crime in society.

DIRITTO COSTITUZIONALE
DIRITTO PENALE

To pursue the educational goals of the course, the presentation of the sociological theories adopted to explain the deviance and crime will be integrated, even with the help of audiovisual material and literature pieces, from exercises in which the students will have the opportunity to apply the theories learned to specific cases.
The frequency is therefore recommended.

The educational material used during the lessons will be made available to students on the DIR online platform.

At the end of the first part of the course (the institutional one), there will be a test (not rated) to verify the learning of sociological theories on deviance.
The final exam consists of a written test.
This test includes a series of open answers: some answers about the institutional part of the course (the reference text is Scarscelli-Vidoni, La Devianza) and a answer on the text of your choice (Scarscelli, Il consume di droghe or Vianello, Il carcere).

The final test duration is 2 and a half hours.

The course is organized into two parts. In the first part, the major sociological explanations of deviance will be examined and the relationship between these sociological explanations and ways in which social control is carried out in practice will also be analyzed.
In the second part of the course, two subjects will be examined: illegal drug use and the prison.
Examination program for students who have attended lectures
Obligatory text:
Scarscelli e Vidoni (2008), La devianza. Teorie e politiche di controllo, Carocci, Roma (excluding the third paragraph "Applicazione delle teorie ai casi" of each chapter)
A text of your choice:
Scarscelli (2010), Il consumo di droghe, Carocci, Roma;
Vianello (2012), Il carcere, Carocci, Roma.

Examination program for students who have not attended lectures
Obligatory text:
Scarscelli e Vidoni (2008), La devianza. Teorie e politiche di controllo, Carocci, Roma
A text of your choice:
Scarscelli (2010), Il consumo di droghe, Carocci, Roma;
Vianello (2012), Il carcere, Carocci, Roma.

The students must demonstrate that they have acquired the knowledge of the main sociological theories on deviance and be able to recognize the implications of social and penal policy of each theory.
As regards, instead, the verification of the learning of the monographic part, the students will have to demonstrate that they have acquired the knowledge of the most significant contents of the chosen text.