Advanced Topics in Deviant Behaviour Psychology

Code:

P707

Acronym:

QAPCD

Keywords
Classification	Keyword
OFICIAL	Psychology

Instance: 2011/2012 - 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	39	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 drug use 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 and 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-behavioural 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
Oliveira Alexandra; As^vendedoras de ilusões. ISBN: 972-46-1519-7
Oliveira Alexandra Maria da Silva; O^mundo da prostituição de rua

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 will have the collaboration of invited lecturers - professionals within the fields of law, police and criminal investigation, forensic psychology and social security;
- Group work based on sharing, analysis and integration of contents and literature search, among others, resulting from students’ independent research;
- Viewing and discussion of videos with topics related to deviant or criminal behaviors.

keywords

Social sciences > Psychological sciences > Psychology

Evaluation Type

Distributed evaluation without final exam

Assessment Components

Description	Type	Time (hours)	Weight (%)	End date
Attendance (estimated)	Participação presencial	56,00
	Total:	-	0,00

Calculation formula of final grade

The assessment consists of 3 tests done during the semester. The final classification will be obtained by calculating the mean of these 3 tests. The student must reach a minimum of 8 points in each of the tests and, at least, a mean of 9,5 values.

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 doing a final examination in the examination period.