UNIVERSITY OF MALTA
FACULTY FOR SOCIAL WELLBEING
DEPARTMENT OF CRIMINOLOGY
CRI3002 POLICE LEADERSHIP AND MANAGEMENT
B.A in Criminology (2020-2021) Full-Time
Lecturer: Mr Angelo Gafa Date: Monday 10am - 12pm
TITLE
DESCRIPTION
Venue for
Physical Groups
MODE OF DELIVERY
1.Police in a Societal Context • Introductions
• Study unit overview
• The police role in society
• Core functions of the
police
• The Malta Police Force:
Main objectives, powers
and duties, structure
Physical - Group A Rest of Class Remote (12 October 2020)
2.Introduction to Police Management
• Definition of management
• Development of
management theory
• The Process of
Management
• Management in private and
public organisations
• Management in police
organisations
Managers and their
environments
Physical - Group B Rest of Class Remote
3.Police Planning • Planning defined
• The elements of planning
• The importance of planning
• The planning process
• Types of plans
• Resistance to formal
planning
• Community policing: The
SARA process
Physical - Group C Rest of Class Remote
4.Police Organisational
Structure
• The organising function
• Organisation characteristics
• Organisation design
• Organisational complexity
Physical - Group A Rest of Class Remote
• Organisational structure of
the Malta Police Force
Organisational control 5.Managing Police Culture • Defining culture
• Organisational culture
• Culture and change
• Police culture
• Characteristics of police
culture
• Changes in police culture
Police culture in Malta
Physical - Group B Rest of Class Remote
6.Police Leadership • Defining leadership
• Leadership and rank
• Differences between
leadership and
management
• Theories of leadership and
their application to police
organisations
• Transformational-
Transactional leadership
Leadership development
Physical - Group C Rest of Class Remote
7.Human Resource
Management in Police
Organisations
• Human Resource
Management defined
Physical - Group A Rest of Class Remote
• Human resources within
the police: The major asset
and cost
• Planning and recruitment
• Screening and selection
• Training and development
• Turnover and retention
• Police stress and burnout
Stress management
8.Managing Motivation
within Police Organisations • Defining motivation
• Theories of motivation and
their application to police
organisations
Management strategies for
increasing motivation
Physical - Group B Rest of Class Remote
9.Communication within
Police Organisations • Communication defined
• The purposes of
communication
• The importance of
communication
• Communication systems
• The process of
communication
• Effective communication
• Obstacles to
communication
Physical - Group C Rest of Class Remote
• Better communication
management
10.Power and Compliance
within Police Organisations • Power and compliance
• Defining power
• Power, authority and
influence
• Sources and effects of
power
• The use of power
The effectiveness of power
Physical - Group A Rest of Class Remote
11.Police Strategic
Management Part I • Strategic management
defined
• The strategic management
process
• Developing a strategic
vision and mission
• Setting objectives
• Crafting a strategy
• Executing the strategy
• Evaluating performance
and initiating corrective
actions
Physical - Group B Rest of Class Remote
12.Police Strategic
Management Part II • Overview of Police
Strategic Management Part
I
• SWOT analysis
• The benefits of a strategic
approach to management
• Strategic management in
the Malta Police Force
Analysing a police strategic plan
Physical - Group C Rest of Class Remote
13.Managing Police
Organisations in the 21st
Century
• VUCA world
• The forces of change
• Adaptable police
organisations
• Preparing police
organisations for the future
• Managing 21st century
police performance
• Transformation strategy for
the Malta Police Force
Physical - Group A Rest of Class Remote
14.Police Leadership and
Management: Salient
Concepts
• Lecture 1: Police in a
societal context
• Lecture 2: Introduction to
police management
• Lecture 3: Police planning
Physical - Group B Rest of Class Remote
• Lecture 4: Police
organisational structure
• Lecture 5: Managing police
culture
• Lecture 6: Police leadership
• Lecture 7: Human Resource
Management within police
organisations
• Lecture 8: Managing
motivation
• Lecture 9: Communication
within police organisations
• Lecture 10: Power and
compliance within police
organisations
• Lecture 11: Police strategic
management Part I
• Lecture 12: Police strategic
management Part II
• Lecture 13: Managing
police organisations in the
21st century
UNIVERSITY OF MALTA
FACULTY FOR SOCIAL WELLBEING
DEPARTMENT OF CRIMINOLOGY
CRI3003 PSYCHOLOGY OF THE COURTROOM
B.A in Criminology (2020-2021) Full-Time
Lecturer: Dr Kevin Sammut Henwood
DATE
TITLE
DESCRIPTION
TIME
Venue
MODE OF
DELIVERY
Tuesday 13.10.2020
Introduction and Overview
An overview of the main topics shall be provided
1. Psychological testing and forensic assessment
2. The role of the expert witness
3. Psychology and police investigations,
2.00 – 4.00 pm Online – Zoom lesson
interviews and witnesses of fact
Psychology and judicial process
Tuesday 20.10.2020
Revision Group Discussion 2.00 – 3.00 pm Tutorial Group A
Tuesday 20.10.2020
Revision Group Discussion 3.00 – 4.00pm Tutorial Group B
Tuesday 20.10.2020
Revision Group Discussion 4.00 – 5.00pm Tutorial Group C
Tuesday 27.10.2020
Psychology and Court Part 1
Focus on the role of the expert witness in court Exploration of the main techniques used in psychological testing Discussion of biases and errors involved in this process
2.00 – 4.00 pm Online – Zoom lesson
Tuesday 3.11.2020
Psychology and Court Part 2
This lecture shall focus on the medico-legal concepts such as fitness to plead, competence to stand trial, insanity plea, personality disorders, and aspects of risk and dangerousness
2.00 – 4.00 pm Online – Zoom lesson
Tuesday 10.11.2020
Being an expert witness in court
Brief description of the Maltese court system is provided A number of anonymised case studies shall be discussed during the lecture
2.00 – 4.00 pm Online – Zoom lesson
Tuesday 17.11.2020
Psychology and the police
Introduction to the role of the police in Maltese criminal justice system; investigators and prosecutors The potential bias and risk of false confessions due to the duality of role and focus on confessions during interrogations
2.00 – 4.00 pm Online – Zoom lesson
Tuesday 24.11.2020
Interviewing cooperative and uncooperative witnesses of crime
Description and analysis of the cognitive interview Comparison between the Reid method and conversation management when interviewing suspects The potential bias involved in this aspect of the investigation
2.00 – 4.00 pm Online – Zoom lesson
Thursday 26.11.2020
Detecting Deception Exploration of the scientific evidence in relation to detecting deception during interviews Exploration of reasons why suspects and witnesses might be motivated to deceive investigators and court
2.00 – 4.00 pm Online – Zoom lesson
Tuesday 1.12.2020
Revision Group Discussion 2.00 – 3.00 pm Tutorial Group A
Tuesday 1.12.2020
Revision Group Discussion 3.00 – 4.00pm Tutorial Group B
Tuesday 1.12.2020
Revision Group Discussion 4.00 – 5.00pm Tutorial Group C
Tuesday 15.12.2020
Memory and Eyewitness testimony
Exploration of the Turnbull Ruling (UK) and the studies relating to human memory Exploration of how human memory might effect the account provided by the eyewitness Case study focusing on the Lockerbie Bombing is also discussed to highlight potential errors related to memory
12.00 – 2.00 pm Online – Zoom lesson
Tuesday 5.01.2021
Interviewing children and potential vulnerable populations
Identification of potential vulnerable populations eg. Children and victims of crime and their role in the court process Exploration of interview protocols that can be used to limit potential bias and secondary victimisation
12.00 – 2.00 pm Online – Zoom lesson
Tuesday 12.01.2021
Scientific jury selection and potential biases
Exploration of the role of psychology in the aspect of jury selection Discussion of the main biases involved in the decision making process that might effect jurors, magistrates and judges and how these can effect the outcome of sentencing
12.00 – 2.00 pm Online – Zoom lesson
Tuesday 19.01.2021
Student Presentations Course is assessed in part through a presentation
12.00 – 2.00 pm ` Online – Zoom lesson
Tuesday 26.01.202
Student Presentations Course is assessed in part through a presentation
12.00 – 2.00 pm Online – Zoom lesson
UNIVERSITY OF MALTA
FACULTY FOR SOCIAL WELLBEING
DEPARTMENT OF CRIMINOLOGY
CRI3004 WHITE COLLAR CRIMES
B.A in Criminology (2020-2021) Full-Time
Lecturer: Mr Paul Caruana Date: Tuesdays 5pm – 7pm
TITLE
DESCRIPTION
MODE OF DELIVERY
Introduction to White Collar Crime
• To introduce the subject of white collar crime
• Define the crime
• Understanding the different categories of criminality linked to WCC
• Measuring and costing WCC
• Responding to WCC
• Discuss Assessment Methodology
Remote
White Collar Crime - Theoretical explanations
• Culture and white collar crime
• Learning theorists
• Strain theorists
• Social theorists
Remote
• Organisational and organised crime
• Opportunity theories
• Case studies
Fraud
• Historical fraud
• Types of fraud
• Defining fraud – elements of fraud
• Profile of a fraudster
Remote
Anti-Money Laundering
• Through these sessions, participants will acquire a better understanding of how money is laundered by criminals. A behavioural understanding will be supported by a brief of legal frameworks and agency profiles that describes efforts against money laundering.
• Important concepts, such as know your customer (KYC), customer due diligence, risk assessment, behavioural and transaction red flags, and investigating and reporting suspicious activities will be discussed.
Remote
The Role of Investigative Agencies
• Discussion will focus on how law enforcement agencies, such as the MPF, FIAU and MFSA deal with financial crime.
Remote
Financial Crime related to the iGaming Industry
• iGaming is a thriving industry that attracts criminal attention. Through this session we will discuss the various crimes related to this industry.
Remote
Financial Investigations
• Pre-requisite considerations and core issues
• Basic terminology
• Financial profiling
Remote
• Financial transactions
• Information sources
Use of OSINT for investigative purposes
• Introduction to OSINT
• Use of OSING for investigative purposes
• OSINT tools
• Case studies
Remote
Student Presentations
• Student presentations Remote
Introduction to White Collar Crime
• To introduce the subject of white collar crime
• Define the crime
• Understanding the different categories of criminality linked to WCC
• Measuring and costing WCC
• Responding to WCC
• Discuss Assessment Methodology
Remote
White Collar Crime - Theoretical explanations
• Culture and white collar crime
• Learning theorists
• Strain theorists
• Social theorists
• Organisational and organised crime
• Opportunity theories
• Case studies
Remote
Fraud
• Historical fraud
• Types of fraud
• Defining fraud – elements of fraud
• Profile of a fraudster
Remote
Anti-Money Laundering
• Through these sessions, participants will acquire a better understanding of how money is laundered by criminals. A behavioural understanding will be supported by a brief of legal frameworks and agency profiles that describes efforts against money laundering.
• Important concepts, such as know your customer (KYC), customer due diligence, risk assessment, behavioural and transaction red flags, and investigating and reporting suspicious activities will be discussed.
Remote
The Role of Investigative Agencies
• Discussion will focus on how law enforcement agencies, such as the MPF, FIAU and MFSA deal with financial crime.
Remote
UNIVERSITY OF MALTA
FACULTY FOR SOCIAL WELLBEING
DEPARTMENT OF CRIMINOLOGY
CRI3005 CRIME MAPPING AND SPATIAL TECHNOLOGIES
B.A in Criminology (2020-2021) Full-Time
Lecturer: Dr Gianmarco Alberti Date: Wednesday 2pm – 4pm
TITLE
DESCRIPTION
MODE OF DELIVERY
Introduction
Aims and objectives;
Assessment methods;
Reading materials;
Lecture programme overview
Remote
Crime and space
The geography of crime;
Crime and neighbourhood
characteristics;
Theories on crime patterns
Remote
Crime and Geographic
Information Systems
Introduction to GIS;
How GIS works: overview;
Spatial objects;
Models for spatial data: introduction
Remote
Models for spatial data
representation
The vector model;
The raster model;
Pros and cons;
Choice of a model;
Review of case studies;
Overview of practical GIS procedures
Remote
Data acquisition
Feeding data into GIS;
Projections and coordinate systems;
Georeferencing;
GPS;
Geocoding;
Sources of crime-related spatial data
Remote
Handling vector data
Appending attributes to spatial features;
Procedures for features selection;
Buffering features;
Proximity;
Contiguity;
Intersection;
Overview of practical GIS procedures
Remote
Handling raster data
Raster data manipulation in GIS;
Principles of map algebra;
Focal and zonal statistics;
Remote
Overview of practical GIS procedures
Basics of crime mapping
Introduction to crime mapping;
What do I intend to show?
What’s my map’s ultimate goal?
Scale of analysis/representation;
Abstraction vs. reality: costs and
benefits;
Mapping as art and science
Remote
Using simpler visualizations
Point-based maps;
Polygon-based maps;
Graduated maps;
Choropleth maps;
Review of case studies;
Overview of practical GIS procedures
Remote
Using more advanced
visualizations
Gridded thematic maps;
Bivariate choropleth maps;
3D maps;
Review of case studies;
Overview of practical GIS procedures
Remote
Hotspots identification
Density maps;
Correlation maps;
Hot-Cold spots maps;
Cluster-based maps;
Review of case studies;
Overview of practical GIS procedures
Remote
Building effective maps Data preparation; Remote
Handling layers in GIS;
Layout settings;
Overview of practical GIS procedures
Share your map
Web mapping: overview;
Free open-source facilities;
Practical web mapping procedures
Remote
Revision
Course overview;
Queries from students;
Assessment objectives;
Conclusion
Remote
UNIVERSITY OF MALTA
FACULTY FOR SOCIAL WELLBEING
DEPARTMENT OF CRIMINOLOGY
CRM3012 TERRORISM AND COUNTER TERRORISM
B.A in Criminology (2020-2021) Full-Time
Lecturer: Mr George Cremona Date: Thursday 10am – 12pm
DATE
TITLE
DESCRIPTION
Venue for
Physical Groups
MODE OF DELIVERY
Thursday 15.10.2020
Introduction Defining terrorism
Remote
Thursday 22.10.2020
Terrorism as a weapon: A historical overview
Looking at how terrorism evolved through history
Remote
Thursday 29.10.2020
Political Motivation in Terrorist Groups
Politically motivated terrorist groups can be distinguished by their ideology. Ideology outlines the boundaries within which these groups operate and thus
Remote
determines their choice of targets
Thursday 5.11.2020
Religious Motivation in Terrorist Groups
Religion is one of many motivating factors (and in the contemporary world amongst the most lethal) for terrorists
Remote
Thursday 12.11.2020
Psychological Factors Possible Motivators of Terrorism
Contemporary psychological thinking on terrorists and terrorism
Remote
Thursday 19.11.2020
Cultural, Economic and Other Facilitating Factors Motivating Terrorists
Analysing how different factors could become motivators of terrorism
Remote
Thursday 26.11.2020
Countering the financing of Terrorism
Exploring how terrorist groups use money laundering and the current methods used to counter financing of terrorism
Remote
Thursday 3.12.2020
Suicide Bombers The different gender roles in the role of suicide bombers
Remote
Thursday 10.12.2020
The War Model of Response & The Criminal Justice Model against Terrorism
Dealing with terrorism using the military model and criminal justice model
Remote
Thursday 17.12.2020
Countering violent extremism
The different approaches adopted to counter violent extremism
Remote
Thursday 07.01.2021
Conducting field research The possibilities and difficulties of conducting terrorism research
Remote
Thursday 14.01.2021
Investigating and prosecuting cases of terrorism
The difficulties encountered in investigating and prosecuting cases of terrorism
Remote
Thursday 21.01.2021
Investigating and prosecuting cases of terrorism
The difficulties encountered in investigating and prosecuting cases of terrorism
Remote
Thursday 28.01.2021
Revision Discussing difficulties and assignment
Remote
UNIVERSITY OF MALTA
FACULTY FOR SOCIAL WELLBEING
DEPARTMENT OF CRIMINOLOGY
CRI3008– SENTENCING PENAL POLICY AND MANAGEMENT IN CORRECTIONS
B.A in Criminology (2020-2021) Full-Time
Lecturer: Mr Mark Pellicano Date: Thurday 2.00 -4.00 pm
TITLE
DESCRIPTION
MODE OF DELIVERY
Introduction to Study unit Penal Policy
Brief description Assessments methods Reading material Overview of Lecture programme Introduction to penal policy and criminology policing
Remote
Penal Policy Understanding and evaluating the objectives of prisons – laws, regulations, principles and rules
Remote
Penal Policy Restorative Justice System – integrating the needs of the victim, Remote the society and the offender within the Correctional Policy structure
Remote
Management Correctional organisation as a system
Remote
Management Functions of correctional managers
Remote
Management Correctional officers – skills, job description, training and support
Remote
Management Correctional staff, Professionals and Civil Servants – working together within the same premises with the same objective Remote
Remote
Sentencing Policy The biopsychosocial approach – establishing a correctional system that deals with the inmates’ rehabilitation from a holistic perspective
Remote
Sentencing Policy Resettlement of prison inmates within the society through sentencing
Remote
Sentencing Policy Various methods used to classify inmates
Remote
Sentencing Policy Rehabilitation of inmates – opportunities and hindrances to promote rehabilitation
Remote
Initiatives taken by various prison administrators
Initiatives taken by various prison administrators
Remote
UNIVERSITY OF MALTA
FACULTY FOR SOCIAL WELLBEING
DEPARTMENT OF CRIMINOLOGY
CRI3013 TERRESTRIAL DOMAINS AND CRIME
B.A in Criminology (2020-2021) Full-Time
Lecturer: Dr Ian Borg
DATE
TITLE
DESCRIPTION
TIME
Venue
MODE OF
DELIVERY
Thursday 15.10.2020
Introductory Lecture
• General Overview of Subject Matter
• Method of Assessment
• Literature & Case Law
• Outline of Lecture
Programme
5.00 – 7.00 pm Remote
Thursday 22.10.2020
The Concepts of Terrestrial Domains & Crime
• Defining the concept of land use
5.00 – 7.00 pm Remote
• The regulatory frame-work establishing and regulating different terrestrial domains
• The concept of Criminal Liability
“Criminal Liability in land-use infringements” implemented in our legal and policy framework
Thursday 29.10.2020
The Policy Framework regulating Terrestrial Domains
• What is a Policy Document?
• Principal Policy Plan & Subsidiary Policies: an Overview
• Identifying land-use Safeguards in Plans & Policies
Enforcing Land-Use Policies by Law
5.00 – 7.00 pm Remote
Thursday 5.11.2020
The Legal Framework regulating Terrestrial Domains
• The Principal Legal Acts
• Specific Legal provisions aimed at safeguarding Terrestrial Domains
Operation of the Law – A tool against Land-Use Crimes
5.00 – 7.00 pm Remote
Thursday 12.11.2020
The Regulatory Framework at an EU level
• The EU’s role in Land Use Protection
• Land-Use Regulations & Directives: an overview
Implementation of the EU’s regulatory framework on a local level
5.00 – 7.00 pm Remote
Thursday 19.11.2020
The Regulatory Framework at an International Level
• Malta’s International Obligations in Land-Use matters
• Principal International Conventions to which Malta is a signatory
• Implementation of International Conventions on a local level
5.00 – 7.00 pm Remote
Thursday 26.11.2020
Interplay between Planning Law & Policy: The Policy Making Process
• The Competent State Authority
• The Functions of the Competent Authority
• The Competent Authority’s specific role in the Terrestrial Domain Policy making process
5.00 – 6.00 pm Tutorial Group A
Thursday 26.11.2020
Interplay between Planning Law & Policy: The Policy Making Process
• The Competent State Authority
• The Functions of the Competent Authority
• The Competent Authority’s specific role in the Terrestrial Domain Policy making process
6.00 – 7.00pm Tutorial Group B
Thursday 26.11.2020
Interplay between Planning Law & Policy: The Policy Making Process
• The Competent State Authority
• The Functions of the Competent Authority
7.00 – 8.00pm Tutorial Group C
• The Competent Authority’s specific role in the Terrestrial Domain Policy making process
Thursday 3.12.2020
Interplay between Planning Law & Policy: The Permitting Exercise
• The application of land-use policies in the permitting process
• The legal procedure regulating the permitting process
• The Role of the Competent Authority in safeguarding land-use through the permitting process
5.00 – 7.00 pm Remote
Thursday 10.12.2020
Interplay between Planning Law & Policy: The Permitting Process
• The practical application of land-use policies in the permitting process
• The legal procedure regulating the permitting process
• The Role of the Competent Authority in safeguarding Land-use through the permitting process
5.00 – 7.00 pm Remote
Thursday 17.12.2020
Interplay between Planning Law & Policy: The
• Offences against specific land-use policies
5.00 – 7.00 pm Remote
Enforcement Process
• Legal provisions regulating criminal procedures against offenders
• Case-Law
Thursday 07.01.2021
Interplay between Planning Law & Policy: The Enforcement Process (continued)
• Breaches of Planning Law
• Legal provisions regulating Administrative Enforcement Procedures
• Case-Law
5.00 – 7.00 pm Remote
Thursday 14.01.2021
Planning Law and Policy put into practice – the regulatory framework & the role of stake-holders
• Are different terrestrial domains adequately safeguarded by the current regulatory framework??
• Is the current regulatory framework an effective deterrent against land-use offences? Are the competent authorities endowed with the proper legal tools to fight land-use crimes?
• What can we learn from settled case-law?
• The importance of stake-holder participation in the State’s fight against Land-Use Crime
5.00 – 6.00 pm Tutorial Group A
Thursday 14.01.2021
Planning Law and Policy put into practice – the regulatory framework & the role of stake-holders
• Are different terrestrial domains adequately safeguarded by the current regulatory framework??
• Is the current regulatory framework an effective deterrent against land-use offences? Are the competent authorities endowed with the proper legal tools to fight land-use crimes?
• What can we learn from settled case-law?
• The importance of stake-holder participation in the State’s fight against Land-Use Crime
6.00 – 7.00pm Tutorial Group B
Thursday 14.01.2021
Planning Law and Policy put into practice – the regulatory framework & the role of stake-holders
• Are different terrestrial domains adequately safeguarded by the current regulatory framework??
• Is the current regulatory framework an effective deterrent against land-use offences? Are the competent authorities endowed with the proper legal tools to fight land-use crimes?
• What can we learn from settled case-law?
7.00 – 8.00pm Tutorial Group C
• The importance of stake-holder participation in the State’s fight against Land-Use Crime
Thursday 21.01.2021
Revision Lecture
• Outline of Key topics discussed
• Guidance on assessment objectives
• Questions from students Conclusion
5.00 – 7.00 pm Remote
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