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Syllabus HUMAN RIGHTS AND PUNISHMENT - 61907
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Last update 20-07-2016
HU Credits: 4

Degree/Cycle: 2nd degree (Master)

Responsible Department: criminology

Semester: 1st Semester

Teaching Languages: Hebrew

Campus: Mt. Scopus

Course/Module Coordinator: Prof Leslie Sebba
Rachela Erel


Coordinator Office Hours: By appointment

Teaching Staff:
Prof Leslie Sebba
Rachela Erel

Course/Module description:
The seminar deals with the socio-legal development of the penal system from a human rights perspective issues with an emphasis on the prison context

Course/Module aims:
To examine the development of the penal system from socio-legal and human rights perspective

Learning outcomes - On successful completion of this module, students should be able to:
Students should develop a historical comparative on the penal system with an insight into the manner in which it reflects the prevailing culture and ideologies. In addition they should acquire an understanding of the rationales for the developing principles and standards of human rights applicable to penal practices. Following from the individual projects they will undertake as a requirement of the course, they will acquire the critical tools which will enable them to undertake critical assessments of current practices in these areas.

Attendance requirements(%):
In principle 100%

Teaching arrangement and method of instruction: Students benefit from the complementary backgrounds and disciplines of two lecturers which include field experience. Instruction is based on frontal lectures and intensive interaction with students, presentations by students, documentary movies and guest lectures.

Course/Module Content:
1.General Principles –
Human Rights & Punishment
(a)Punishment, human rights & democracy
(b) Specific concepts & principles
(c ) Parameters of punishment (punishable conduct, limits of sanctions & their implementation)
2. Human rights in general.
3. Development of punishment – historical, penological & sociological.
4. Development of international norms for punishment: (a) in general, (b) capital punishment, (c) imprisonment & (d) community punishments.
5. Norms of punishment in Israel – history, structure, constitution, imprisonment
6. Selected topics from the field of human rights & punishment.
7. Selected topics – general discussion and student presentations.

Required Reading:
A.Human Rights - General
1. M. Freeman, Human Rights, Cambridge, 2002 (פרקים1, 4, 6).
2. J. Donnelly, International Human Rights, 1993 (קיימת מהדורה שלישית משנת 2007 on-line).
3. Steiner, Alston & Goodman, International Human Rights in Context, 3ed, Oxford University Press, 2008
B. Interpretation of Basic Documents on Human Rights in International Law
4. M. Nowak, U.N Covenant on Civil & Political Rights: CCPR Commentary, Kehl: Engel. 1993.
5. Alex Conte & Richard Burchill, Defining Civil and Political Rights: the Jurisprudence of the United Nations Human Rights Committee , 2ed, 2009, Ashgate Pub (מצוי גם באינטרנט).
6. S. Joseph, J. Schultz & M. Castan, The International Covenant on Civil & Political Rights, 2nd ed; Oxford, 2004 (esp. ch.9);
7. M. Nowak and E. MacArthur, The United Nations Convention against Torture: A Commentary, Oxford: OUP, 2008
8. B Emmerson, A.Ashworth & A. MacDonald, Human Rights and Criminal Justice London, 3rd ed , 2012 (under European Convention on Human Rights)
C. Human Rights & Punishment
9. Dirk van Zyl Smit," Punishment and Human Rights", in The SAGE Handbook of Punishment & Society, Jonathan Simon & Richard Sparks, eds`, 2013, SAGE Pub, pp 395-415.
10. Rodley, N. The Treatment of Prisoners under International Law, 3nd, ed, Oxford: OUP, 2009.
11. D. Van Zyl Smit, & S. Snacken, Principles of European Law and Policy, Oxford: OUP, 2009 (Europe).
12. S. Livingstone, T. Owen & A. Macdonald, Prison Law, 4th ed., 2008 (Britain)
D. Penological Background
13. N.Morris and D. Rothman, Oxford History of the Prison, New York: OUP, 1988
14. Latessa and A M. Holsinger (eds), Correctional Contexts,4th ed., New York: OUP, 2011
15. Jewkes, Y. (ed), Prison Readings, Cullompton: Willan, 2006
16. Jewkes, Y. (ed), Handbook on Prisons, Cullompton: Willan, 2007
17. Liebling, A & Maruna, S. (eds),
The Effects of Imprisonment, Cullompton: Willan , 2006.

Additional Reading Material:
1. ציון אברוני, זכויות האדם ביחסים הבין לאומיים, האוניברסיטה הפתוחה, תשע"א – 2011
2. נפתלי ושני, המשפט הבינלאומי בין מלחמה לשלום, הוצאת רמות, 2006.
3. שבתאי רוזן, בנבכי המשפט הבינלאומי, הוצאת מוסד ביאליק, ירושלים, 2012.
4. לסלי סבה, זכויות האדם ומערכת הענישה, מחקרי משפט י"ג תשנ"ו – 1996, 183
5. Kevin J. Murtagh, "What is Inhuman Treatment?", Criminal Law and Philosophy, Volume 6, issue 1, pp 21-30, January 2012.
6. L. Branham, Law and Policy of Sentencing and Corrections (Nutshell 8th ed, 2010.(U.S.)
7. Liora Lazarus, Contrasting Prisoners' Rights: A Comparative Examination of England & Germany, Oxford: OUP, 2004
8. D. Brown & M.Wilkie (eds), Prisoners as Citizens, Annandale NSW: Federation Press, 2002
9. James B. Jacobs, "Prison Reform amid the Ruins of Prisoner's Rights", in M.Tonry, The Future of Imprisonment. Oxford: OUP, 2004
10. F. Zimring & G. Hawkins, "Democracy and he Limits of Punishment: A Preface to Prisoners' Rights", ibid
11. Alison Liebling, "Moral Performance, Inhuman and Degrading Treatment and Prison Pain", Punishment and Society, 2011, vol. 13, no.5, pp. 530-550.
12. Ben Crewe, Depth, Weight, tightness: Revisiting the pains of Imprisonment, in Punishment & Society, December 2011, Vol 13, no. 5, pp 509-529.
13. Dirk van Zyl Smit, "Community Sanctions and European Human Rights Law", in Lucia Zedner & Julian V. Roberts (eds`), Principles and Values in Criminal Law and Criminal Justice: Essays in honour of Andrew Ashworth, Oxford University Press, 2013, pp 191-208.
14. ש. גיורא שוהם, משה אדד וגיורא רהב, קרימינולוגיה, הוצאת שוקן, מהדורה חמישית, 2004.
15. ש. גיורא שוהם ואורי תימור, סוגיות בתורת הענישה, הוצאת "אח" בע"מ, 2009.
16. ש. גיורא שוהם וגבריאל שביט, עבירות ועונשים – מבוא לפנולוגיה, הוצאת עם עובד, 2009.

Course/Module evaluation:
End of year written/oral examination 0 %
Presentation 0 %
Participation in Tutorials 5 %
Project work 85 %
Assignments 5 %
Reports 5 %
Research project 0 %
Quizzes 0 %
Other 0 %

Additional information:
For students from the law track who participate in the seminar – the course will be recognized as an elective of 4 points, but instead of submitting a full-length seminar paper like the criminology students, they will be required to submit a mini-seminar paper of c. 12-14 pages. They will, however, be expected to comply with all the other requirements of the course.
 
Students needing academic accommodations based on a disability should contact the Center for Diagnosis and Support of Students with Learning Disabilities, or the Office for Students with Disabilities, as early as possible, to discuss and coordinate accommodations, based on relevant documentation.
For further information, please visit the site of the Dean of Students Office.
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