Subject: CRIM 1

Course Title: Introduction to Criminology and Psychology of Crime

Number of Units: 3
Number of Hours per Semester: 54

Course Description:

This subject presents an overview of the study of criminology; theories that explain criminal behaviour; techniques to
determine the characteristics of criminals, victims, the inter relatedness of theory practice in the criminal justice system, current
issues and other related aspect on crime prevention, suppression and investigation.

Learning Outcomes
At the end of the course, the students should be able to:

Knowledge:
1. Know the background, importance, purpose, nature and scope of Criminology and Psychology of Crime;
2. Define criminology, crime, criminal law, and other important concepts of modern crime investigation techniques;
3. Trace the development of criminology by discussing the theories of crime causation;
4. Recognize the contributions of the pioneers in the science of criminology as well as those who introduced the study of
crime causation;
5. Explain the different types of criminal acts that subsequently identified its root causes; and
6. Understand the Philippine Criminal Law and to know R.A 6506.

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Skills:
1. Understand the concept, historical background and the principles of criminology as a science and art;
2. Know root causes of crime, its effects on the society, and how to prevent it,
3. Familiarize them with the scientific crime solving techniques and legal action to be taken and its application to prevent
crime;
4. Acquire knowledge on criminal jurisprudence as applied in the administration of criminal justice system in the
Philippines;
5. Rehabilitation of criminals, define and analyze crime;
6. Know the criminal law, the causation of crime and the behaviour of criminals; and
7. Acquire Knowledge on Law Enforcement Administration.

Values:
1. Know the contribution of the study of criminology in the society;
2. Learn the importance of crime prevention, peace and order in the society; and
3. Recognize the effort of the law enforcement and community in building a safer nation.

Course Outline and Timeframe:

Week Topics
1st-2nd Week Introduction to Criminal Etiology; Understanding Criminology; Concept and Scope of Criminology;
Historical Development; Various Studies and Sciences Related to Criminology Introduction to
Criminalities
3rd -4th Week Felonies and Crimes; Elements of Felony; Legal Classification of Crime and Felony; Criminological
Classification of Crime and Felony.
5th-6th Week Crime, Sin and Morality; Advantages of the Existence of Crime; Who are the Criminals: Meaning and

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 Scope; Criminal Delinquent; Classification; Causes
7th-8th Week Theoretical Explanation of Criminal Behaviour; Criminality as a Social Phenomenon; Historical and
earlier explanation on the existence of criminality;
9th-10th Week Classical School of Thoughts by Cesare Becarria; Positivist School of Thoughts by Cesar Lombroso
11th-14th Week Development and Existence of Crime and Criminality; Geographical factors; Biological, Psychoanalytic,
Psychiatric.
15th-16tth Week Criminal Justice System: Scope and Concept; Police as the Prime Mover; Prosecution; Court; Correction;
Community; Community, Family and the Criminal World
17th week Victimology: The Study of Victims of Crime; Introduction to Criminal Law, Correction Administration
and R.A 6506
18th week Course synthesis and evaluation

Knowledge:
1. Know the background, importance, purpose, nature and scope of Criminology and Psychology of Crime;
2. Define criminology, crime, criminal law, and other important concepts of modern crime investigation techniques;
3. Trace the development of criminology by discussing the theories of crime causation;
4. Recognize the contributions of the pioneers in the science of criminology as well as those who introduced the study of
crime causation;
5. Explain the different types of criminal acts that subsequently identified its root causes; and
6. Understand the Philippine Criminal Law and to know R.A 6506.

Learning Plan
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 Learning Topics Synchronous Asynchronous (Off Resources Assessment
Outcomes (Online)Activities Line) Activities
The students Introduction to Criminal Lecture discussion Modular learning Laptop, PC Synchronous:
should be able to: Etiology; Understanding thru Zoom through the uploaded smart phone Real time
Criminology; Concept and Meeting or Google materials via Google with internet recitation/student
(1) Learn the Scope of Criminology; Meet with (video Classroom/Schoology connectivity participation
concept and scope Historical Development; and slide
of criminology Various Studies and supplementation) Video clip/slide will Asynchronous:
and its historical Sciences Related to be accessed thru a Student turn-ins
development; Criminology Introduction to Video clip/slide link via You Tube based on
Criminalities for 5-8minutes and Podcast module/home-
based exam
(2) Know the Felonies and Crimes; Lecture discussion Modular scheme thru Laptop, PC Synchronous:
meaning, concept, Elements of Felony; Legal thru Zoom Google smart phone Real time
and elements of Classification of Crime and Meeting or Google Classroom/You Tube with internet recitation/student
felony; Know the Felony; Criminological Meet with (video and Podcast connectivity participation
criminological Classification of Crime and and slide
classification of Felony. supplementation) Video clip/slide will Asynchronous:
crime be accessed thru a Student turn-ins
Video clip/slide link via You Tube based on
for 5-8minutes and Podcast module/home-
based exam
(3) State the Crime, Sin and Morality; Lecture discussion Modular scheme thru Laptop, PC Synchronous:
difference between Advantages of the Existence thru Zoom Google smart phone Real time
a crime and sin; of Crime; Who are the Meeting or Google Classroom/You Tube with internet recitation/student
distinction Criminals: Meaning and Meet with (video and Podcast connectivity participation
between crime and Scope; Criminal Delinquent; and slide
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immorality; and Classification; Causes supplementation) Video clip/slide will Asynchronous:
distinction of be accessed thru a Student turn-ins
criminal and Video clip/slide link via You Tube based on
delinquent for 5-8minutes and Podcast module/home-
based exam
(4) Define the Theoretical Explanation of Lecture discussion Modular scheme thru Laptop, PC Synchronous:
classification of Criminal Behaviour; thru Zoom Google smart phone Real time
Criminals; the Criminality as a Social Meeting or Google Classroom/You Tube with internet recitation/student
historical and Phenomenon; Historical and Meet with (video and Podcast connectivity participation
earlier explanation earlier explanation on the and slide
of the existence of existence of criminality; supplementation) Asynchronous:
Video clip/slide will Student turn-ins
criminality; be accessed thru a based on
link via You Tube module/home-
and Podcast based exam
(5) Know the Classical School of Thoughts Lecture discussion Modular scheme thru Laptop, PC Synchronous:
contribution of the by Cesare Becarria; thru Zoom Google smart phone Real time
following criminal Positivist School of Meeting or Google Classroom/You Tube with internet recitation/student
sociology experts; Thoughts by Cesar Meet with (video and Podcast connectivity participation
distinction Lombroso and slide
between Classical supplementation) Video clip/slide will Asynchronous:
and Positivist be accessed thru a Student turn-ins
Criminology Video clip/slide link via You Tube based on
for 5-8minutes and Podcast module/home-
based exam
(6)Know the Development and Existence Lecture discussion Modular scheme thru Laptop, PC Synchronous:
earlier of Crime and Criminality; thru Zoom Google smart phone Real time

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criminologist, Geographical factors; Meeting or Google Classroom/You Tube with internet recitation/student
correlated climate, Biological, Psychoanalytic, Meet with (video and Podcast connectivity participation
humidity, wind, Psychiatric. and slide
velocity, supplementation) Video clip/slide will Asynchronous:
atmospheric be accessed thru a Student turn-ins
pressure, rainfall, link via You Tube based on
nature of soil; and and Podcast module/home-
geographical based exam
factors to the
existence and
development of
crimes and
criminality
(7) Knows the Criminal Justice System: Lecture discussion Modular scheme thru Laptop, PC Synchronous:
functions, roles Scope and Concept; Police thru Zoom Google smart phone Real time
and as the Prime Mover; Meeting or Google Classroom/You Tube with internet recitation/student
responsibilities of Prosecution; Court; Meet with (video and Podcast connectivity participation
the Police, Correction; Community; and slide
Prosecution, Community, Family and the supplementation) Video clip/slide will Asynchronous:
Court, Correction Criminal World be accessed thru a Student turn-ins
and Community in Video clip/slide link via You Tube based on
Criminal Justice for 5-8minutes and Podcast module/home-
System based exam

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(8) Define Victimology: The Study of Lecture discussion Modular scheme thru Laptop, PC Synchronous:
Victimology Victims of Crime; thru Zoom Google smart phone Real time
Introduction to Criminal Meeting or Google Classroom/You Tube with internet recitation/student
Law, Correction Meet with (video and Podcast connectivity participation
Administration and R.A and slide
6506 supplementation) Video clip/slide will Asynchronous:
be accessed thru a Student turn-ins
Video clip/slide link via You Tube based on
for 5-8minutes and Podcast module/home-
based exam

Prepared by:

PCOL MARCELINO A. LIPANA DSC (ret) Ph D.

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