| School/Faculty/Institute |
Faculty of Law |
| Course Code |
LAW 341 |
| Course Title in English |
Seeking Alternatives to Imprisonment |
| Course Title in Turkish |
Hapsetmeye Alternatif Arayışlar |
| Language of Instruction |
EN |
| Type of Course |
Flipped Classroom,Lecture |
| Level of Course |
Introductory |
| Semester |
Select,Spring,Fall |
| Contact Hours per Week |
| Lecture: |
Recitation: |
Lab: |
Other: |
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| Estimated Student Workload |
96 hours per semester |
| Number of Credits |
4 ECTS |
| Grading Mode |
Standard Letter Grade
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| Pre-requisites |
None |
| Expected Prior Knowledge |
- |
| Co-requisites |
None |
| Registration Restrictions |
Only Undergraduate Students |
| Overall Educational Objective |
• Understand the theoretical foundations of alternatives to imprisonment.
• Analyze different types of non-custodial measures.
• Evaluate the effectiveness of alternatives to imprisonment.
• Discuss policy implications and best practices for implementing these alternatives.
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| Course Description |
This course explores various alternatives to traditional imprisonment, examining their theoretical foundations, practical applications, and effectiveness. Students will analyze different types of non-custodial measures, their implementation in different jurisdictions, and their impact on offenders and society. This class will focus on the theory and practice of using non-custodial sanctions and measures in the field of criminal justice. Within the possibilities of current criminal justice systems, detention and imprisonment are still inevitably necessary instruments in most cases. Nevertheless, there is also a broad consensus that imprisonment should be used only as a last resort (ultima ratio) as there is equally enormous evidence that criminal sanctions and measures regarding imprisonment and the way in which they are classically enforced not only have high direct and indirect costs but also do not contribute to the prevention of reoffending and applying non-custodial sanctions and measures —instead, where appropriate- have significant advantages. These alternatives to imprisonment play an important role not only in promoting social rehabilitation and reintegration of the offender into the society, but also in return reduce reoffending and provide higher public safety. Central to this argument to promote alternative sanctions as a form of prison reform, there is also a strong human rights argument that benefits the individual and the society at large.This class aims to present an integrated, multidisciplinary approach to alternatives to imprisonment, focussing on legal solutions and implementation of these measures that are transforming the landscape of criminal justice. The class will be undertaken , bringing the theory and real life practices regarding Prison Reform studies , human rights law and restorative justice perspectives , basing the arguments on a system that focuses on the offenders through reconciliation with victims and the community at large. |
| Course Description in Turkish |
Bu ders hapsetmenin alternatiflerini, bu metodların teorik temellerini, pratik uygulamadaki yerini ve etkililiğini inceleyen bir ders olacaktır. Öğrenciler bu bağlamda hapis dışı tedbirlerin hukuki dayanaklarını, uygulamadaki yerini araştırmakla beraber , bu yaklaşımların suç, hükümlüler ve toplum üzerindeki etkilerini de analiz edeceklerdir. Mevcut ceza infaz adaleti sistemlerinin olanakları dahilinde, özgürlüğü bağlayıcı cezalar kimi durumlarda hala kaçınılmaz olarak gerekli tedbirler olsa da hapsetmenin yalnızca en zaruri hallerde ve son çare olarak kullanılması gerektiği konusunda da geniş bir fikir birliği mevcuttur. Zira hapis cezasına ilişkin cezai yaptırımların, tedbirlerin ve bunların uygulanma şeklinin çok yüksek bir maliyetle, doğrudan ve dolaylı sonuçlar doğurduğuna dair de eşit derecede muazzam kanıtlar bulunmaktadır. Özgürlüğü bağlayıcı cezaların, en kaçınılmaz olduğu durumlarda bile, bir yaptırım olarak içerdiği maliyetinin yanı sıra yeniden suç işlemenin önlenmesinde de yeterince katkıda bulunmaması, hapis dışı yaptırım ve tedbirlerin uygulanmasının önemini arttırmıştır. Hapsetmenin alternatifi olacak cezai tedbirler, sadece dolaylı maliyetleri azaltmakla kalmayıp, hükümlünün sosyal rehabilitasyonunu ve topluma yeniden entegrasyonunu da teşvik etmede, bunun karşılığında yeniden suç işlemeyi azaltmada ve daha yüksek kamu güvenliği sağlamada da önemli bir rol oynamaktadır. Bir cezaevi reformu biçimi olarak görülen bu alternatif yaptırımları teşvik etme yönündeki argümanın merkezinde, bireye ve genel olarak topluma fayda sağlayan güçlü bir insan hakları ve infaz adaleti argümanı da yer almaktadır. Bu ders, ceza adaleti sistemine yeni bir bakış getirerek, hukuki çözümlere ve özgürlüğü bağlayıcı cezai yaptırım ve tedbirlerinin uygulanmasına odaklanarak, hapis cezasına alternatif yaptırım ve tedbirlere yönelik bütünleşik, çok disiplinli bir yaklaşım sunmayı amaçlamaktadır. Ders cezaevi reformu çalışmaları, insan hakları hukuku ve onarıcı adalet perspektifleriyle ilgili teori ve gerçek hayat uygulamalarını bir araya getirerek, suçun önlenmesi ve suçluların rehabilitasyonuna odaklanan bir sistemin olasılıklarını tartışacaktır. |
Course Learning Outcomes and Competences
Upon successful completion of the course, the learner is expected to be able to:
1) This course concentrating on “alternatives to imprisonment” aims to support the development of legal solutions on alternatives to incarceration that will not only play a role in promoting the social rehabilitation and reintegration of the convict into society but also reducing recidivism and ensuring higher public safety.
2) In the successful completion of this program, we aim to increase students' knowledge and awareness about penal solutions that comply with the law, ease the public conscience, prioritize human rights. but also be a strong alternative to freedom-binding punishments and sanctions.
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| Program Learning Outcomes/Course Learning Outcomes |
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2 |
| 1) The ability to recognize and apply basic principles and theories of law, legal
methodology, and interpretation methods. |
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| 2) The ability to follow, evaluate, interpret and apply the current developments and legislative amendments. |
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| 3) The ability to locate and use legal resources; to follow and evaluate current legislative amendments, legal science, and court decisions. |
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| 4) The ability to internalize social, scientific and ethical values while evaluating legal information. |
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| 5) The ability to recognize, examine and resolve legal issues with respect to general principles of law, de lege feranda and de lege lata; to take into consideration both national and international aspects of law; and to acknowledge the importance of personal conviction while making decisions. |
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| 6) The ability to critically analyze legal disputes, legislation, court decisions and different views in the legal science; to form his/her own opinions; to detect legal lacuna and suggest alternative solutions. |
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| 7) The ability to understand issues regarding different fields of law; to characterize and propose solutions to complex issues arising from legal practice. |
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| 8) The ability to participate in and organize legal projects and activities as a socially responsible individual; to put his/her legal knowledge and skill to use efficiently (in the public or private sector). |
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| 9) The ability to use a foreign language at least on a B2 Level on the European Language Portfolio, to follow legal developments and communicate with colleagues in that language; to use computer software and information and communication technologies necessary in the law field at an Advanced Level of the European Computer Driving License. |
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| 10) Adoption of a positive approach to the concept of lifelong learning. |
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| 11) The ability to understand the development, evolution, and problems of the society and to contribute to the solution of these problems by legal methods. |
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| 12) The ability to understand the structure, organization, and functioning of law on the national and international level; to contribute to the development thereof. |
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Relation to Program Outcomes and Competences
| N None |
S Supportive |
H Highly Related |
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Program Outcomes and Competences |
Level |
Assessed by |
| 1) |
The ability to recognize and apply basic principles and theories of law, legal
methodology, and interpretation methods. |
H |
Participation
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| 2) |
The ability to follow, evaluate, interpret and apply the current developments and legislative amendments. |
S |
Participation
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| 3) |
The ability to locate and use legal resources; to follow and evaluate current legislative amendments, legal science, and court decisions. |
H |
Exam,Participation
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| 4) |
The ability to internalize social, scientific and ethical values while evaluating legal information. |
S |
Participation
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| 5) |
The ability to recognize, examine and resolve legal issues with respect to general principles of law, de lege feranda and de lege lata; to take into consideration both national and international aspects of law; and to acknowledge the importance of personal conviction while making decisions. |
H |
Exam,Participation
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| 6) |
The ability to critically analyze legal disputes, legislation, court decisions and different views in the legal science; to form his/her own opinions; to detect legal lacuna and suggest alternative solutions. |
S |
Exam,Participation
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| 7) |
The ability to understand issues regarding different fields of law; to characterize and propose solutions to complex issues arising from legal practice. |
S |
Participation
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| 8) |
The ability to participate in and organize legal projects and activities as a socially responsible individual; to put his/her legal knowledge and skill to use efficiently (in the public or private sector). |
S |
Participation
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| 9) |
The ability to use a foreign language at least on a B2 Level on the European Language Portfolio, to follow legal developments and communicate with colleagues in that language; to use computer software and information and communication technologies necessary in the law field at an Advanced Level of the European Computer Driving License. |
S |
Exam,Participation
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| 10) |
Adoption of a positive approach to the concept of lifelong learning. |
N |
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| 11) |
The ability to understand the development, evolution, and problems of the society and to contribute to the solution of these problems by legal methods. |
N |
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| 12) |
The ability to understand the structure, organization, and functioning of law on the national and international level; to contribute to the development thereof. |
N |
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| Prepared by and Date |
İPEK ÖZEL , September 2024 |
| Course Coordinator |
İPEK ÖZEL |
| Semester |
Select,Spring,Fall |
| Name of Instructor |
Öğr. Gör. İPEK ÖZEL |
Course Contents
| Week |
Subject |
| 1) |
Welcome And Introduction, Laying The Framework For The Whole Semester. |
| 2) |
Theoretical Foundations: The Phenomenon Of Crime And Functions Of Prisons Today. |
| 3) |
Purpose And Limitations Of Freedom-Binding Penalties |
| 4) |
Approaches Towards Reoffending, Rehabilitation and Prevention Of Crime: Principles, Dilemmas And Benefits |
| 5) |
Effects of the Prison, Prison Reform Movement And Punishment Beyond Prisons |
| 6) |
What Does Alternatives To Incarceration Imply And Why Is It Essential To Talk About It Now? |
| 7) |
Core Principles Regarding Alternatives To Imprisonment |
| 8) |
Re-Evaluating The Domain Of The Criminal Justice System In Seeking Alternatives To Prison As A Sanction |
| 9) |
Midterms |
| 10) |
Discussing Alternatives To Incarceration During Pre-Trial And Pre-Sentencing Processes |
| 11) |
Discussing Alternatives To Incarceration During The Sentencing Phase |
| 12) |
Prison Release Measures And Probation Systems As An Alternative |
| 13) |
Exceptions And Special Categories Regarding Alternatives To Imprisonment |
| 14) |
Basic alternatives to imprisonment: Probation, Parole, Community service, Restorative Justice Programs, Home Arrest, Diversion Programs, Future Directions, Policy and Implementation Challenges |
| 15) |
Finals |
| 16) |
Finals |
| Required/Recommended Readings | Tonry, M. Crime and Justice: A Review of Research. University of Chicago Press.
Bazemore, G., & Schiff, M. Restorative Community Justice: Repairing Harm and Transforming Communities, Routledge Publishing
Zvekic U, Frate A, Alternatives to Imprisonment in Comparative Perspective, Nelson-Hall Publishers,
Bondeson U. V, Alternatives to Imprisonment: Intentions and Reality , Routledge Publishing
Champion J. D, Probation, Parole and Community Corrections, Prentice Hall
Whitehead P, Transforming Probation: Social Theories and the Criminal Justice System, Bristol University Press
Blomberg T.G and Cohen S, Punishment and Social Control, Aldine de Gruyter Publishing
Petersilia J, Reitz R. K, "The Oxford Handbook of Sentencing and Corrections", Oxford University Press
Bottoms A, Rex S, Robinson G, Alternatives to Prison, Routledge Publishing
Heard C, Alternatives to imprisonment in Europe: A handbook of good practice, Antigone Edizioni
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| Teaching Methods | Lecture, theoretical frameworks, case studies, practical applications, policy analysis in class discussion and oral presentations |
| Homework and Projects | |
| Laboratory Work | |
| Computer Use | |
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| Assessment Methods |
| Assessment Tools |
Count |
Weight |
| Attendance |
14 |
% 0 |
| Laboratory |
14 |
% 0 |
| Midterm(s) |
1 |
% 50 |
| Final Examination |
1 |
% 50 |
| TOTAL |
% 100 |
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| Course Administration |
ipekozel@gmail.com
Midterm examination 50%, Final examination 50%
Students must have a score of 50 or higher from final or makeup assessments in order to pass the course.
Plagiarism: All essays will be checked for plagiarism and the ratio will be considered for grading.
Late Submission: Per University policy
Attendance : Per University policy
Missing an exam: Per University policy
Contact: ipekozel@gmail.com
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Information Package / Course Catalogue