PSB_210 Theory and Practice of Imprisonment

Faculty of Arts
Spring 2015
Extent and Intensity
1/1/0. 4 credit(s). Type of Completion: k (colloquium).
Teacher(s)
PhDr. Soňa Haluzová (lecturer), PhDr. Pavel Humpolíček, Ph.D. (deputy)
Guaranteed by
PhDr. Zdenka Stránská, Ph.D.
Department of Psychology – Faculty of Arts
Supplier department: Department of Psychology – Faculty of Arts
Timetable
Thu 17:30–19:05 C11
Prerequisites (in Czech)
PSA_0SZ Comprehensive Examination
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is only offered to the students of the study fields the course is directly associated with.

The capacity limit for the course is 45 student(s).
Current registration and enrolment status: enrolled: 0/45, only registered: 0/45
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
Course objectives
The course introduces the basic outlets and practical perspective into the field of forensic psychology. It is generally focused on psychologist’s employment in security corps (police, fire department, custom house, prison employment) with specific demands and risks.
Syllabus
  • 1. Psychology and law. Subjekt of forensic psychology. The fields of forensic psychology: crime psychology, criminological psychology, juridical psychology, penitentiary psychology, postpenitentiary psychology, forencis psychological personnel management, police psychology, penology
  • 2. Outline of the historical development and formation of forensic psychology.
  • 3. Prison service in Czech Rep., formation and system (basic data). Tasks of prison service, organization and devision. Prison types. Function of psychologist in prison service and job desciption.
  • 4. Presentation of Brno Remand prison. Profilation of the prison and capability.
  • 5. Function of prison service member in Czech Rep. Prerequisites for recruitment in VSČR, increased psychological stress at work, risk of post-traumatic stress reactions, professional burnout syndrome.
  • 6. Penitentiary psychology. Problems of adaptation, psychological and social consequences of custody and execution of a punishment
  • 7. Forms of agression in penitentiary environment.
  • 8. Penitentiary – psychological issues of mass lack of discipline and prison riots. Causes of rebellion emergence, stages of prisoners rebellion.
  • 9. Penitentiary psychopathology. Prisonization and the prisoner’s second life, suicide and self-mutilation.
  • 10. Optimizing custody and execution of a imprisonment punishment in Czech Rep. Custody as a psychosocial problem. Function of imprisonment punishment. Treating the sentenced.
  • 11. Empirical profiles of criminals. Deceives and deceivers, contract murderers, perpetrators of sexual abuse of children, perpetrators of serial violence, perpetrators of phone terror, perpetrators of theft in department stores
  • 12. New phenomenon of Czech prison service. Organized crime – basic characteristics, organized crime in Czech Republic, various forms of organized crime, possible ways to eliminate the negative effect of criminal structures in prison service (technical security, organization, facilities for prison staff). Russian speaking foreigners in czech prisons.
  • 13. Penitentiary problems of drug abuse. Risk of aggressive conduct under the influence of drugs, existence of black market drugs in prisons, exploitation doctor's surgery, risk of disease transmission, activity of drug prevention counseling.
Literature
  • Netík, K. Netíková, D. Hájek, S.: Psychologie v právu. Úvod do forenzní psychologie. Praha, C.H.Beck 1997, 140 s.
  • ČÍRTKOVÁ, Ludmila and František ČERVINKA. Forenzní psychologie : psychologie pro soudce, advokáty, státní zástupce, vyšetřovatele, kriminalisty a pro všechny, kteří se v souvislosti s trestným činem dostanou do kontaktu s policií a soudy. Vyd. 1. Praha: Support, 1994, 206 s. info
  • Heretik, A.: Základy forenznej psychológie, Bratislava, Slovenské pedagogické nakladatežstvo 1994, 224 s.
  • Mezník, J. a kol.: Základy penologie. Brno, Masarykova univerzita 1995, 75 s.
  • Bajcura, L.: Práva vězně. Od vazby po propuštění z trestu odnětí svobody. Praha, Grada 1999, 158 s.
  • Mařádek, V.: Lexikon klíčových pojmů z penologie. Opava 2000, 75 s.
  • Čírtková, L.: Policejní psychologie. Praha, Portál 2000, 254 s.
  • Čírtková, L.: Kriminální psychologie. Praha, Eurounion, s.r.o. 1998, 255 s.
  • Časopis České vězeňství (dvouměsíčník)
  • Časopis České vězeňství (dvouměsíčník)
  • • Sochůrek, Jan : Kapitoly z penologie. II. díl – Teorie a praxe zacházení s vězněnými. Technická univerzita Liberec 2007, 77 s.
  • • Sochůrek, Jan : Kapitoly z penologie. I. díl – Úvod do teorie trestu a trestání. Technická univerzita Liberec 2007, 57 s.
  • • Sochůrek, Jan : Kapitoly z penologie. III. díl – Negativní jevy ve vězení. Technická univerzita Liberec 2007, 69 s.
  • • Netík, K. Netíková, D. Hájek, S.: Psychologie v právu. Úvod do forenzní psychologie. Praha, C.H.Beck 1997, 140 s.
Teaching methods
Teaching methods: verbal monologic method (lecture, explanation), verbal dialogic method (dialogue, discussion), ïllustratively demonstrative method (static projection), excursion (prison, trial)
Assessment methods
This course is completed with written test which results from study materials, lectures and semminars. Specific information to the type of the finalization will be specified by teacher at the begining of the semester.
Language of instruction
Czech
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
The course is taught each semester.
Teacher's information
http://www.vscr.cz
The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 2004, Spring 2005, Spring 2006, Spring 2007, Spring 2008, Spring 2009, Spring 2010, Spring 2016, Spring 2017, Spring 2018, Spring 2019.
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