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HU Credits:
4
Degree/Cycle:
2nd degree (Master)
Responsible Department:
criminology
Semester:
2nd Semester
Teaching Languages:
Hebrew
Campus:
Mt. Scopus
Course/Module Coordinator:
Dr. Roni Factor
Coordinator Office Hours:
Please coordinate appointments
Teaching Staff:
Dr. Ron Factor
Course/Module description:
The seminar aims to explore the causes of road traffic violations and their association with road traffic crashes, which are among the ten leading causes of death globally. The seminar will discuss the main characteristics of road traffic crashes in Israel and worldwide and will examine their causes from criminological, sociological, and psychological perspectives. In addition, the seminar will critically discuss different methods for preventing traffic violations and crashes.
Course/Module aims:
Learning outcomes - On successful completion of this module, students should be able to:
Critically evaluate the characteristics of traffic violations and traffic offenders; the characteristics of road traffic crashes; the causes of traffic violations and crashes; the association between enforcement and traffic violations; methods for preventing traffic violations and crashes.
Attendance requirements(%):
100% - Students are required to attend all lectures
Teaching arrangement and method of instruction:
Course/Module Content:
• Road traffic crashes and traffic violations in Israel and worldwide
• Research methods for studying traffic violations and accidents
• Theoretical models for safety
• Theoretical explanations of road traffic crashes
• High-risk groups
• Cultural differences in road traffic offenses and crashes
• Theoretical explanations of traffic violations
• Traffic laws enforcement
• Methods and policies for prevention
Required Reading:
Bouffard, J.A., & Bouffard, L.A. 2011. What works (or doesn't) in a DUI court? An example of expedited case processing. Journal of Criminal Justice, 39(4), 320-328.
Elvik, R., Vaa, T., 2004. The handbook of road safety measures. Elsevier, Amsterdam; New York .Pp. 85-92.
Fuller, R. 2005. Towards a general theory of driver behaviour. Accident Analysis and Prevention, 37(3), 461-472.
Factor, R., 2014. The effect of traffic tickets on road traffic crashes. Accident Analysis & Prevention 64, 86-91.
Porter, B.E., 2011. Handbook of traffic psychology. Elsevier, Amsterdam .Pp. 3-12
Runyan, C.W. 2003. Introduction: Back to the future—revisiting Haddon’s conceptualization of injury epidemiology and prevention. Epidemiologic Reviews, 25(1), 60-64.
Shinar, D., 2007. Traffic safety and human behavior. Elsevier, Amsterdam ; Boston. Pp. 1-14; 33-42; 44-48; 731-734; 727-738.
Additional Reading Material:
Course/Module evaluation:
End of year written/oral examination 0 %
Presentation 15 %
Participation in Tutorials 0 %
Project work 75 %
Assignments 10 %
Reports 0 %
Research project 0 %
Quizzes 0 %
Other 0 %
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