Universiteit Utrecht (UU) • Minor Criminology

Summary of the book 'Criminology: A Contemporary Introduction', second edition, used in the course 'Introduction into Criminology'.

everything necessary for the exam using checklist provided in the final lecture

Lecture 1 t/m 8 (HC 1 t/m 8) of Transnational organized crime, UU - Includes examples, key concepts and important theories

All Articles TOC: Readings week 36 t/m 43 + Articles including chapters of 'Oxford handbook of Organized Crime' Includes all key concepts (begrippen) and important theories

In this document are all the concepts explained that you need to know for the exam. This are the concepts: Crime & Criminology: definitions, biases & assumptions Positivism (individual vs sociological) Social Constructivism Marxism (political economy of crime) Abolitionism Punishment: legitimacy to punish & social contract Punitive/welfarist/radical types of punishment Deterrence (general & special) Retribution Utilitarianism & rational choice Politics of law and order Crime numbers...

includes detailed discussions on the difficulties in defining and researching organised crime, criminological theories, various crime groups (Italian Mafia, Russian Mafia, Chinese Triads, etc.), the global impact of organised crime, and how legal and illegal spheres interrelate. Key topics covered: - Definitions and theories of organised crime - Historical and modern-day organised crime groups - In-depth case studies (e.g., illegal wildlife trade, Latin American drug trade, state crime i...

Passed the exam with a 8,2! Concise and clear summary of 'Criminology - a contemporary introduction' By Tony Murphy, second edition. Needed for the compulsory course: introduction into criminology for social science students (RGBUSTR007), part of the minor criminology at University Utrecht. Tentamen gehaald met een 8,2! Beknopte en overzichtelijke samenvatting van het boek Criminology - a contemporary introduction van Tony Murphy, 2e druk. Voor het vak introduction into criminology for social...

In this document all key facts and important bullet points out of all the additional literature are summarized, additionally all powerpoint slides from the lectures are summarized.

All theories mentioned in the book “essential criminology” chapters 3, 4, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10 and 12 have been elaborated. Theorist named including an explanation of the theories

This summary includes the lectures and information from the book which adds to the lectures. The chapters of the book are not included seperately, they are integrated into the whole summary.