FVPAA029 Penology

Faculty of Public Policies in Opava
Summer 2019
Extent and Intensity
2/0/0. 8 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Teacher(s)
PhDr. Igor Hendrych, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
PhDr. Igor Hendrych, Ph.D.
Faculty of Public Policies in Opava
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is also offered to the students of the fields other than those the course is directly associated with.
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
Course objectives
The aim of the course is to provide basic information about the field of penology especially against the background of the current situation in the Czech prison system and its incorporation into the European context. Students will be familiar with the rules, the organizational structure of the Prison Service, the current problems of prison staff and other issues of penitentiary theory and practice. Emphasized also the role of the Probation and Mediation Service and other entities postpenitentiary welfare collaborating with people across the imprisonment of their social reintegration into civilian life.
Syllabus
  • 1. Concept, subject and importance of penology
    2. Philosophy of goals and imprisonment, the purpose of remand, the effectiveness of enforcement
    3. Historical context of punishment
    4. Professional terminology in the treatment of convicted persons
    5. Legal regulations on remand
    6. Legal finish imprisonment
    7. Accompanying negative effects of imprisonment
    8. Exercise of preventive detention
    9. Post-Penitentiary social care in the Czech Republic
    10. Mission and Objectives of Probation and Mediation Service
    11. Task, organization and management of the Prison Service
    12. Personnel of prisons - admissions, demands on the professional and moral character
Language of instruction
English
Further Comments
The course can also be completed outside the examination period.
The course is also listed under the following terms Summer 2022.
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