Sylabus
The concept of violence, its philosophical and legal contours, basic classification
Psychological explanation, situational aspects (frustration, aggression), aggression as a personality trait
Violence as a cultural phenomenon, symbolic forms of violence
Methodological possibilities of violence (experiments, Zimbardo), victimology, self-report studies, case reports
Violence and media
Statistics of violent crime. Offenders of serious violent crimes. Victimization, position of victim, specifics of domestic violence and stalking
Possibilities of helping victims of violence. Problems of reproduction of violent patterns in family and education. Violence in the workplace - bullying, mobbing
Violence in political struggle (extremism and terrorism, hate crime). Moral panic and punitive attitudes
Anotace
The aim of the course is to understand the breadth of the issue of violence in modern society, but also to understand the basic principles of prevention and practical assistance to victims of violence.