Advanced Topics in Deviant Behaviour Psychology

Code:

P707

Acronym:

QAPCD

Keywords
Classification	Keyword
OFICIAL	Psychology

Instance: 2010/2011 - 1S

Active?	Yes
Responsible unit:	Psychology
Course/CS Responsible:	Integrated Master Psychology

Cycles of Study/Courses

Acronym	No. of Students	Study Plan	Curricular Years	Credits UCN	Credits ECTS	Contact hours	Total Time
MIPSI	30	Official Curricular Structure 2007/2008	4	-	6	54	162

Teaching language

Portuguese

Objectives

- To deepen the knowledge on the main psychological theories applied to the understanding and explanation of deviant behaviours and intervention in its actors, of the broad social system (for example, with preventive aims, change of socialization processes, social reintegration, and others) and/or the psychological supporting system, justice and mental health.
- Have a full understanding of the theoretical and empirical developments of the nature and meaning of deviant behaviors.
- To deepen the theories applied to the comprehension and intervention in different types of deviant behaviors, violence and crime, juvenile delinquency and anti-social behaviours, white-collar and corporate crime, as well as the use of drug and drug addiction.
To develop reading and intervention competences, mainly the ones referring to the uses of psychology in the fields of justice, forensic psychology, victimology, criminology.

Program

1. The nature and meaning of deviance. Modern and tradicional perspectives on deviance
2. Deepened conceptual issues related with notions of deviant behaviour, criminal personality and dangerousness, among others.
3. Psychological theories on crime and interpersonal violence. Trait theories and the notion of criminal personality. Cognitive-behavioral theories. Theories based in the concept of social learning. Rationalist and strategic theories. Processual theories. Phenomenological theories. Theories of social actor. Autopoietic theories. Constructivist and constructionist approaches of crime and interpersonal violence.
4. Juvenile delinquency. White collar and corporate crime.
5. Drug use and addiction. Epidemiology of drug abuse. Patterns of drug abuse. Psychological research and drug abuse. Main psychological and criminological theories explaining the use of drugs and drug addiction and their relation with crime.
6. Contributions of deviant behaviour psychology and psychological intervention for the Justice System, criminal investigation, forensic psychology, and social rehabilitation.

Mandatory literature

Clinard Marshall B.; Sociology of deviant behavior. ISBN: 978-0-495-09335-0
Negreiros Jorge; Delinquências juvenis. ISBN: 972-46-1208-2
Yochelson Samuel ed. lit.; The criminal personality. ISBN: ISBN 1-56821-349-2
Negreiros Jorge; Psychological drug research. ISBN: 92-871-6032-5
Digneffe Françoise; Éthique et délinquance. ISBN: ISBN 2-88049-046-4ISBN 2-86563-252-0
Santos Celina Paula Manita; Auto-organização psicológica e transgressão
Howitt, D.; Forensic and Criminal Psychology, Prentice Hall, 2002
Rutter Michael; Antisocial behavior by young people. ISBN: ISBN 0-521-64608-1
Eysenck H. J.; The causes and cures of criminality. ISBN: ISBN 0-306-42968-3
Manita Celina; A^intervenção em agressores no contexto da violência doméstica em Portugal. ISBN: 972-597-269-4
Machado Carla 570; Adultos. ISBN: 972-8717-20-2
Yochelson Samuel; The criminal personality. ISBN: ISBN 0-87668-901-2
Blackburn Ronald; The psychology of criminal conduct. ISBN: ISBN 0-471-96175-2
Debuyst Christian; Dangerosité et justice pénale. ISBN: ISBN 2-88049-005-7
Yochelson Samuel; The criminal personality. ISBN: ISBN 0-87668-218-2(vol. 1)
Bartol Curt R.; Criminal behavior. ISBN: ISBN 0-13-192766-3

Complementary Bibliography

Gonçalves Rui Abrunhosa; Psicopatia e processos adaptativos à prisão. ISBN: ISBN 972-8098-36-7
Katz Jack; Seductions of crime. ISBN: ISBN 0-465-07615-7
Manita Celina co-aut.; Palnos existenciais, droga e crime. ISBN: ISBN 972-9345-30-9
Hollin, C.; Psychology and Crime: An Introduction to Criminological Psychology., London: Routledge Kegan and Paul., 1989
Lombroso Cesare; L.uomo delinquente
Gonçalves Rui Abrunhosa org.; Crimes. ISBN: ISBN 972-8098-53-7
Piquero Alex R.; Key issues in criminal career research
Manita Celina; Personalidade e acçao em consumidores de droga e deliquentes. ISBN: ISBN 972-9345-37
Feldman M. Philip; Criminal behaviour. ISBN: ISBN 0-471-99401-4

Teaching methods and learning activities

- Theoretical-practical classes with active participation of students, individually and in groups;
- Some classes with invited lecturers - professionals within the fields of Law, Police and Criminal Investigation, Forensic Psychology, Social Security, etc.
- Elaboration and discussion of a written work carried out by students, deepening psychological theories explaining a subject on deviant behaviour chosen by students at the beginning of the semester;
- Group work based on sharing, analysis and integration of contents and literature search, among others, resulting from students’ independent research;
- Besides classes, tutorial supervision of theoretical works carried out by students, as well as providing the necessary conditions to develop independent study/work, including research and literature search, in order to facilitate the assimilation of contents;
- Viewing and discussion of videos with topics related to deviant or criminal behaviors.

keywords

Social sciences > Psychological sciences > Psychology

Evaluation Type

Distributed evaluation with final exam

Eligibility for exams

- Students’ class attendance will be based on the control of the presence sheet for each class, according to each student’s signature.
- Students must attend 3/4 of the total number of classes taught. In exceptional cases, legally foreseen, the traditional class attendance may be replaced by the submission of a research assignment.

Calculation formula of final grade

The final classification is the mean of the grades from the final exam classificationt (50%) and the practical work (50%) and will be expressed in a scale from 0 to 20. The evaluation of the practical component of the course will be based in the development of a written work about a deviant behaviour, from a list of themes previously presented to the students. Any activity, examination or report elaborated by the student must reach the minimum classification of 8 in a scale of 0 to 20.

Examinations or Special Assignments

Elaboration of an assignment, carried out in group context, in which students must develop a theme on psychology of deviant behaviour, from a list of themes previously presented to the students.

Special assessment (TE, DA, ...)

In accordance with the regulations of the Faculty.
In exceptional cases, foreseen by law, or in cases duly justified and accepted by the Faculty’s competent committees, students may be evaluated outside the usual context and foreseen calendar, through a written project (weighing 50% in the final grade) and/or an oral or written test about the topics learned within this unit throughout the semester (weighing 50% in the final grade).

Classification improvement

There is a possibility of repeating the written final examination in the proceeding exam period.
A new opportunity for the evaluation of the practical component is not allowed.