Cursos / 1º Ciclo / Faculty of Law :: Criminology

Versao Portuguesa

INTRODUÇÃO À SEXOLOGIA FORENSE - 2017/2018

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

Teachers

Leading Teacher: Prof. Doutora Sílvia Ribeiro
Assistant Professor: Prof. Doutora Sílvia Ribeiro

Class type and School hours

Teaching Language

Portuguese

Main Aims/Objectives

Identify and conceptualize different aspects of Forensic Sexology.

Specific Aims/Objectives

Understand the object and field of Forensic Sexology.
The concept of crime, deviation and antisocial conduct.
Familiarize with the different theoretical approaches to the sexual behavior.
Be able to recognize and apply conceptual methods of the sexual behavior in the forensic field.




Skills to be acquired

Develop the ability to critical analyse and understand the genesis, evolution and organization of the sexual behavior.
Identify intervention needs.
Analyse sexual forensic papers.


Teaching Procedures

Incentive to the student research and the critical discussion.
Theoretical and tutorial classes.

Programme

Forensic Sexology: object and field definition.
Introduction to sexual law.
Human sexuality: development, gender diferences, sexual orientation, and sexual identity.
Sexual intercourse: legal, ethical, religious, moral, ..., concept. Forensic practical implications.
Virginity: legal, ethical, religious, moral, ..., concept. Forensic practical implications.
Marriage. Pregnancy. Delivery. Medically assisted procreation.
Paraphilia and sexual crimes.
Sexual assault.
Pedophilia.
Sexual homicide.
Prostitution.
Incest.
Erotism and pornography.
Portuguese sexual law,






Evaluation Type

2 mini test
1 issue.

Teaching Resources

Audiovisuals.
Clinical cases.
Practical exercises.

Sustainability Objectives

Keywords

Sexual behavior.
Forensic sexology.
Sexuality.
Sexual crimes.

Main Bibliography

Author Pinto da Costa, J. E.
Title Curso básico de Medicina legal, sexologia forense
Editor Universidade do Minho
Year 2010
Author Vargas, Eduardo
Title Sexologia Forense
Edition Spanish Editio
Editor Editorial Trillas
Year 2008
Author James Krivacska & John Money
Title The Handbook of forensic sexology: biomedical and
Year 1994

Complementary Bibliography

Author Claúdio Cohen & Neusa Matsuda
Title Crime sexuais e sexologia forense: estudo analíti
Edition Id: 93837
Place
Editor
Year 1991
Author Agra, Cândido
Title A criminologia: um arquipélago interdisciplinar.
Edition 1.ª Ed
Place Porto
Editor U.Porto Editorial
Year 2012