Intervention Moldels in Criminology II

Code:

C303

Acronym:

MIC II

Keywords
Classification	Keyword
OFICIAL	Criminology

Instance: 2025/2026 - 2S

Active?	Yes
Course/CS Responsible:	Criminology

Cycles of Study/Courses

Acronym	No. of Students	Study Plan	Curricular Years	Credits UCN	Credits ECTS	Contact hours	Total Time
C	35	Oficial Study Plan LC 2023	3	-	6	-

Teaching language

Portuguese

Objectives

To know the developments of community and rehabilitation policies and its strategies incorporating them and analyzing them in the context of social, political and ideological outlook transformations. To be able to identify and characterize the main models of specific offenders rehabilitation and to know the conditions of its implementation and evaluation

Learning outcomes and competences

Knowledge of the theoretical foundations to rehabilitation interventions; - Knowledge of program evaluation; - Acquire skills to design specific intervention programs

Working method

Presencial

Pre-requirements (prior knowledge) and co-requirements (common knowledge)

None

Program

I- Rehabilitation models 

II. Juvenile violent offenders programs: 1) Theoretical models 2) Rehabilitation program.

III. Domestic violence offenders programs: 1) Theoretical models 2) Rehabilitation programs

IV. Sex offenders programs: 1) Theoretical models 2) Rehabilitation programs

V. Mentally disordered and drug offenders programs: 1) Theoretical models 2) Rehabilitation programs

Mandatory literature

Maletzky Barry M.; Treating the sexual offender. ISBN: 0-8039-3662-1
Marshall W. L.; Cognitive behavioural treatment of sexual offenders. ISBN: 0-471-97566-4
Marshall W. L. 340; Sexual offender treatment. ISBN: 0-470-86774-4
Andrews D. A. 1941-; The^psychology of criminal conduct. ISBN: 1-59345-321-3
Hollin Clive R.; Handbook of offender assessment and treatment. ISBN: 0-471-98858-8
Hollin Clive R. 340; Offending behaviour programmes. ISBN: 978-0-470-02336-5
Moore Robin 070; Managing persistent and serious offenders in the community. ISBN: 1-84392-181-2
Quinsey Vernon L. 070; Violent offenders. ISBN: 1-55798-495-6
Bernfeld Gary A. 340; Offender rehabilitation in practice. ISBN: 0-471-72026-7
McGuire James 340; Offender rehabilitation and treatment. ISBN: 0-471-89967-4
McNeill Fergus 340; Offender supervision. ISBN: 978-1-84392-936-9
Ward Tony; Rehabilitation. ISBN: 978-0-415-38643-2
Miller W., Rollnick, S; Motivational interviewing: helping people change, Guilford Press, 2012
Tremblay Richard E. 340; Developmental origins of aggression. ISBN: 1-59385-110-3
Goldstein Arnold P 340; New perspectives on aggression replacement training. ISBN: 0-470-85493-6
Lipsey, M. W. ; Improving the effectiveness of juvenile justice programs: A new perspective on evidence-based practice, Center for Juvenile Justice Reform, 2010
Garrido, V. and Morales, L.A. ; Serious (violent and chronic) juvenile offenders: a Systematic Review of treatment effectiveness in secure corrections., The Campbell Collaboration , 2007

Teaching methods and learning activities

Theoretical-practical classes, in wich will be described and discussed the main programmatic content and a work will be conducted in groups in order to design an intervention program. Tutorial classes are mainly focused on this last component.

 

Evaluation Type

Distributed evaluation with final exam

Assessment Components

Designation	Weight (%)
Exame	60,00
Trabalho escrito	40,00
Total:	100,00

Amount of time allocated to each course unit

Designation	Time (hours)
Estudo autónomo	72,00
Frequência das aulas	50,00
Trabalho escrito	40,00
Total:	162,00

Eligibility for exams

In accordance with current regulations.

Calculation formula of final grade

Final exam (60%) and continuous evaluation (40%)

Examinations or Special Assignments

None

Internship work/project

None

Special assessment (TE, DA, ...)

In accordance with current regulations.

Classification improvement

In accordance with current regulations.

Observations

None