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2026 国際総合科学部
開講学期 曜日時限 授業形態 AL（アクティブ・ラーニング）ポイント
前期 火1～2   10.0
時間割番号 科目名[英文名] 使用言語 単位数
1091011117 文化社会論演習Ⅲ(Criminal Psychology)[Culture and Society Seminar III] 英語 2
担当教員（責任）[ローマ字表記] メディア授業
杉野 弘明[SUGINO Hiroaki] ー
担当教員[ローマ字表記]
杉野 弘明　[SUGINO Hiroaki]
特定科目区分 STEAM関連科目 対象学生   対象年次 3～
ディプロマ・ポリシーに関わる項目 カリキュラムマップ(授業科目とDPとの対応関係はこちらから閲覧できます)
授業の目的と概要
This course introduces Criminal Psychology as an interdisciplinary field that analyzes crime from biological, psychological, sociological, and environmental perspectives. Moving beyond the traditional question of why individuals become offenders, the course also examines why crimes occur in specific situations and places, emphasizing the role of immediate environmental factors in crime events. Students will study major crime causation theories alongside contemporary frameworks such as Routine Activity Theory, offender profiling, and situational and environmental crime prevention, including CPTED and place-based approaches. Through lectures, structured discussions, and a final group project, participants will develop the ability to critically evaluate deviant behavior explanations, integrate individual–social–environmental levels of analysis, and propose evidence-based and ethically informed strategies for crime investigation and prevention.
授業の到達目標
授業計画
【全体】
This course consists of 15 sessions (with one buffer session if needed) and is structured to move from instructor-led foundational lectures to participant-centered discussions and presentations. In the first half of the semester, students will learn major crime causation theories from biological, psychological, sociological, and environmental perspectives, as well as key concepts in investigative and preventive psychology. As the course progresses, emphasis will shift toward structured discussions based on concrete crime cases and real-world examples that students independently identify and analyze using the theoretical frameworks introduced in class. In the final stage, students will engage in group work and deliver presentations integrating multi-level (individual–social–environmental) analyses with practical investigative or preventive proposals. Short observational or field-based exercises may be incorporated to deepen understanding of situational and environmental influences on crime.
項目 内容 授業時間外学習 備考
第1回 Introduction: What is Criminal Psychology? ・Course overview and objectives
・Criminal psychology vs criminology vs forensic psychology
・Multi-level framework: individual–social–environmental
・Expectations and assessment 		Review of the lecture and preparation research (60 min)
第2回 Historical Development of Criminology and Crime Theories ・Classical and positivist traditions
・“Why become” vs “Why do” distinction
・Shift toward environmental perspectives
・Overview of course map 		Review of the lecture and preparation research (120 min)
第3回 Biological Perspectives on Crime ・Kretschmer and early typologies
・Genetics, neurobiology, temperament
・Risk and protective factors
・Ethical issues of biological determinism 		Review of the lecture and preparation research (120 min)
第4回 Discussion I: Evaluating Biological Explanations ・Strengths and limits of biological theories
・Policy and intervention implications
・Stigma and discrimination concerns
・Structured debate 		Review of the lecture and preparation research (120 min)
第5回 Psychological Perspectives on Crime ・Self-control, impulsivity, aggression
・Cognitive and learning theories
・Personality and antisocial behavior
・Forensic assessment basics 		Review of the lecture and preparation research (120 min)
第6回 Discussion II: Psychological Analysis of Cases ・Case-based theoretical application
・Treatment vs punishment debate
・Risk assessment limitations
・Critical reflection 		Review of the lecture and preparation research (120 min)
第7回 Sociological Perspectives and Social Pathology ・Social disorganization and strain
・Labeling and social control
・Individual → society transition
・Introduction to Routine Activity Theory 		Review of the lecture and preparation research (120 min)
第8回 Discussion III: Social vs Situational Approaches ・Structural reform vs situational prevention
・Crime displacement debate
・Policy evaluation exercise
・Group synthesis 		Review of the lecture and preparation research (120 min)
第9回 Investigative Psychology and Offender Profiling ・Behavioral profiling principles
・Geographic profiling basics
・Rational choice and crime pattern theory
・Limits and probabilistic reasoning 		Review of the lecture and preparation research (120 min)
第10回 Discussion IV: Profiling, Evidence, and Bias ・Scientific status of profiling
・Cognitive bias in investigations
・Ethical and procedural concerns
・Simulation exercise 		Review of the lecture and preparation research (120 min)
第11回 Environmental Crime Prevention and CPTED ・Routine Activity Theory
・Defensible Space and CPTED
・Situational crime prevention
・Broken Windows and zero tolerance 		Review of the lecture and preparation research (120 min)
第12回 Discussion V: Designing Safe Places ・Natural vs formal surveillance
・Effectiveness vs side effects (e.g., exclusion)
・Place-based crime prevention
・Mini environmental assessment exercise 		Review of the lecture and preparation research (120 min)
第13回 Group Work: Integrating Theory into Practice ・Select target crime or location
・Apply individual–social–environmental model
・Develop investigative and preventive proposals
・Prepare final presentation 		Review of the lecture and preparation research (120 min)
第14回 Final Presentations I ・Group presentations
・Theoretical integration
・Peer feedback
・Critical questioning 		Review of the lecture and preparation research (120 min)
第15回 Final Presentations II and Course Wrap-Up ・Remaining presentations
・Synthesis of multi-level framework
・Ethics and future directions
・Reflective discussion 		Review of the lecture and preparation research (120 min)
第16回 Conclusion A comprehensive review of the entire lecture series will be conducted, and a final assignment will be given if necessary. Review of the lecture (60 min)
※AL（アクティブ・ラーニング）欄に関する注
・授業全体で、AL（アクティブ・ラーニング）が占める時間の割合を、それぞれの項目ごとに示しています。
・A〜Dのアルファベットは、以下の学修形態を指しています。
【A：グループワーク】、【B：ディスカッション・ディベート】、【C：フィールドワーク（実験・実習、演習を含む）】、【D：プレゼンテーション】
A: 30%　B: 50%　C: 10%　D: 10%
成績評価法
This course's evaluation will be based on class activities, reports, and presentations.
Class activities: 30%
Reports: 40%
Presentations: 30%
教科書にかかわる情報
備考
We don’t use a textbook. Required materials will be distributed during class.
参考書にかかわる情報
参考書 書名 Environmental criminology and crime analysis ISBN 9781138891135
著者名 edited by Richard Wortley and Lorraine Mazerolle 出版社 Willan 出版年 2008
参考書 書名 Environmental psychology : principles and practice ISBN 9780993771903
著者名 Robert Gifford 出版社 Optimal Books 出版年 2014
備考
Reference materials will be shared or distributed during the lecture as needed.
メッセージ
Crime is not only a matter of individual intention, but also a product of social contexts and environments. Human behavior can lead to crime, yet it is simultaneously shaped by the situations, opportunities, and structures surrounding it. The clues needed to understand crime scientifically are embedded in everyday spaces, interactions, and routines. Through this course, we will examine how biological, psychological, social, and environmental factors intertwine in the occurrence of crime. Let us critically reflect on these layered connections and deepen our understanding of how investigation and prevention can be grounded in careful, evidence-based thinking.
キーワード
Environmental Psychology, Human Environmental Studies, Ecological Psychology, Human-Environment Interaction, Ecological Perspective
持続可能な開発目標（SDGs）

関連科目
Environment and Our Mind, Environmental Psychology
履修条件
連絡先
Office: Faculty of Education Building C, 2nd Floor, Room 209
Extension: 5525
E-mail: hsugino [at] yamaguchi-u.ac.jp
オフィスアワー
There are no specific restrictions. Please feel free to contact me anytime, even for small questions. Inquiries by email are also welcome. When I am in the faculty room, I will do my best to respond unless I am engaged in activities such as online meetings.

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