Intervention in Antisocial and Delinquent Behaviors

Code:

P814

Acronym:

ICAD

Keywords
Classification	Keyword
OFICIAL	Psychology

Instance: 2013/2014 - 2S

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	26	Official Curricular Structure	4	-	6	54	162
		Official Curricular Structure 2012	4	-	6	54	162

Teaching language

Portuguese

Objectives

At the end of the semestee the student must be able to:

- Identify risk and protective factors in juvenile delinquency

- Relate the evolution in the juvenile justice system with different approaches to delinquency

- Improve the knowledge of youth justice policy and practice in Portugal

- Identify the basic components of successful interventions in youth crime

 

Learning outcomes and competences

At the end of the semestee students must be able to:

- Know the most important theoretical and practical models that enable them to understand and intervene in antisocial and/or delinquent behaviors 

- Assess cognitive processes and criminogenic needs that have an impact in social adaptation and aggression/delinquent behaviors

- Develop preventive and treatment strategies for aggressive and antisocial youth

Working method

Presencial

Program

Chapter 1. Juvenile delinquency: introduction and nature of the problem Measures of crime. Criminal statistics; self-report measures.Victim surveys. Definitions of juvenile delinquency: legal, sociological and clinical. Change and continuity processes in youth crime. Types and evolution of antisocial behavior. Risk factors for juvenile delinquency. Individual, family and school related factors.

Chapter 2. Juvenile justice system Major developments in the juvenile justice system. The principle of welfare in youth justice. The justice model. Nature and limitations of the welfare vs. justice debate. Key elements in restorative justice. Restoration, reconciliation and conflict resolution. The portuguese youth justice system.

Chapter 3. Prevention of antisocial behaviour Public health perspective: levels of intervention.The classification of M. Cusson (1994). Situational crime prevention. Prevention in the juvenile justice system. Community prevention. Developmental crime prevention. Characteristics of effective intervention strategies. The definition of intervention objectives based on criminogenic needs. Preventive strategies centered in the youth, in the family and in the school.

Chapter 4. Intervention strategies at the post delinquency phase Different responses to juvenile delinquency. Diversionary policies. Restorative justice. Punishment. Psychological treatments. Motivational interviewing with juvenile delinquents. Skill oriented and group counseling approaches.

Mandatory literature

Borum,R. & Verhagen, D.; Assessment and managing violence risk in juveniless, The Guilford Press, 2006. ISBN: 10 1-59385-322
Ferrara Mattehew L.; Group counseling with juvenile delinquents. ISBN: ISBN 0-8039-3885-3
Fonseca António Castro ed.; Comportamento anti-social e família. ISBN: ISBN 972-40-1797-4
Hoge, R.D.;Guerra, N.G. & Boxer, P. (Eds.); Treating the juvenile offender, The Guilford Press, 2008. ISBN: 13:978-1-159385-639-7
Matos Margarida Gaspar de 070; Violência, bullying e delinquência. ISBN: 978-972-8710-99-6
Peters Ray Dev. ed. lit.; Preventing childhood disorders substance abuse and delinquency. ISBN: ISBN 0-7619-0015-2
Thomas Grisso; Forensic Evaluation of Juveniles, Professional Resource Press, 1998
Negreiros Jorge; Delinquências juvenis. ISBN: 989-8148-08-X
Goldstein Arnold P.; Aggression replacement training. ISBN: 0-87822-379-7

Teaching methods and learning activities

- Theoretical and practical classes.

- Lectures by specialists of different fields.

- Role-plays.

- Videos.

- Bibliographic research.

keywords

Social sciences > Psychological sciences > Psychology

Evaluation Type

Distributed evaluation with final exam

Assessment Components

designation	Weight (%)
Exame	70,00
Participação presencial	30,00
Total:	100,00

Amount of time allocated to each course unit

designation	Time (hours)
Estudo autónomo	40,00
Frequência das aulas	54,00
Trabalho de investigação	20,00
Total:	114,00

Eligibility for exams

The student must attend 3/4 of the classes.

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 final mean of 9,5 values.

Examinations or Special Assignments

Do not exist.

Special assessment (TE, DA, ...)

In accordance with the regulations of the Faculty.

Classification improvement

There is a possibility of doing a final examination in the examination period.