Cursos / 1º Ciclo / Institute of Psychology and Educational Sciences :: Psychology

PSICOLOGIA DA JUSTIÇA - 2017/2018

3º curricular year
Semestralidade: 1st semester
ECTS: 6

Teachers

Leading Teacher: Prof. Doutora Olga Cunha
Assistant Professor: Prof. Doutora Olga Cunha

Class type and School hours

Teaching Language

Portuguese

Main Aims/Objectives

- To promote knowledge about the Psychology of Justice and about Forensic Psychology as a specific area of expertise;
- To address the contexts of application and performance of the Psychology of Justice.

Specific Aims/Objectives

- To promote knowledge about the Psychology of Justice, its conceptual assumptions, object of study, developments in the national context and its relationship with the law;
- To promote knowledge about Forensic Psychology and about their characteristics;
- To promote theoretical knowledge about the psychological perspectives about crime, the evolution of victimology and criminal proffiling;
- To promote knowledge about the main contexts of justice psychological intervention.

Skills to be acquired

- To integrate and coordinate knowledge about the assumptions and conceptual framework of Psychology of Justice;
- To understand the specific aspects of the Forensic Psychology and its application contexts;
- To recognize the ethical issues and the main technical problems associated with the exercise of Psychology of Justice;
- To know the performance contexts and the specificities of practices in the field of Psychology of Justice.

Teaching Procedures

Expositive and demonstrative method and practical work.

Programme

1. Conceptual framework of Psychology of Justice
1.1. Psychology of Justice: Definition. Conceptual assumptions. Objects of study. Development of Psychology of Justice in Portugal. Psychology and Law.
2. Forensic Psychology: Definition and characteristics. Distinction between Forensic Psychology and Clinical Psychology. General guidelines, ethical and technical problems. Forensic evaluation of areas in criminal and civil proceedings.
3. Criminal Psychology: Criminal Personality. The emergence of victimology. Criminal profiling.
4. The work of psychologists in justice contexts: Prisons. Child Protection Services. Institutions for Victim Support. Legal Medicine.

Evaluation Type

2 shot exames
1 practical essay with oral presentation
1 final exam

Teaching Resources

Audiovisual media
Clinical cases
Practical exercises
Documentaries

Sustainability Objectives

Keywords

Psychology of Justice
Forensic Psychology
Criminal Psychology
Criminal Personality
Profilling

Main Bibliography

Complementary Bibliography