Youth Crime And Criminal Repression

Students are expected:
• To learn the development and specifics features of juvenile justice, the institutions and procedures for its award, the structures and
agencies which are competent for protecting juveniles from insults associated with the vulnerability of young people in modern
society.
• To connect the criminological theory with the various measures and models of crime policy for the prevention and treatment of
juvenile delinquency.
• Το understand deeper Juvenile Delinquency, Juvenile law, the vulnerability of young people in modern society, the need for
alternative measures and policies and the establishments of youth protecting initiatives.
The course is part of the field of forensic science and anti-crime policy. These are the courses “Criminology”, “International and Greek
Penitentiary Policy”, “Criminal Phenomenon and Formal Social Control”, “Crime Policy and Globalization”, “Youth, Crime and Criminal
Repression”, “Security and Human Rights”, and “Restorative Justice” and “Special Issues in Criminal Justice and Crime Policy”, which deal with criminal phenomena. With these courses, students acquire knowledge of theoretical and applied crime policy, which includes
the range of measures that are established and implemented in order to prevent and suppress crime. Also, the interested parties are
preparing for a more systematic involvement with forensic sciences at postgraduate level.