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

COMPORTAMENTO DESVIANTE - 2018/2019

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

Teachers

Leading Teacher: Prof. Doutora Olga Cunha
Assistant Professor: Prof. Doutora Andreia Castro Rodrigues

Class type and School hours

Teórico-prática : 2 Horas
Orientação Tutorial : 1 Horas

Teaching Language

Portuguese

Main Aims/Objectives

To understand the concepts of deviance, normal and abnormal.
To promote knowledge about the main biological and psychological theories on the explanation of deviant behavior.
To reflect on the implications of different theories for intervention in deviant behavior.

Specific Aims/Objectives

To understand the conceptualizations of deviance, normality and pathology.
To know the theoretical contributions of biology and psychology in understanding the deviant behavior.
To foster the understanding of the explanatory transdisciplinary and complexity of deviant behavior.

Skills to be acquired

To know the theoretical developments on the nature and significance of deviance, normality and pathology.
To demonstrate knowledge about biological and psychological theories applied to the understanding of deviant behavior.
To be able to explain deviant behavior related to specific contexts and behaviors according to the theories studied.
To be able to apply and explain the different theories of the current criminal reality.

Teaching Procedures

Expositive and demonstrative method and practical work.

Programme

1. Introduction
1.1. General concepts about deviant behavior
1.2. Deviant behavior definitions, identification and differentiation of concepts
1.3. Complexity of deviant behavior: Conceptual issues related to notions of normality and pathology, anti-social behavior, marginality, delinquency and crime.
2.1. Contribute of Biological Theories
2.1. Bio-antropology, Frenology and Criminal Antropology
2.2. Genetics, biochemistry, neurology, neuropsychology and neurophysiology
2. Contribute of Psychological theories
2.1. Core concepts and main paradigms of Psychology: Psychoanalysis, Behaviorism, Gestalt, Humanism and cognitivism.
2.2. Social learning theory
2.3. Criminal lifestyle theory.
3. Personality and deviant behavior
3.1. Introduction to Psychology of personality.
3.1.1. Concept definitions (personality, trait, dimension).
3.1.2.Criminal Personality Study
4. Developmental conceptions.

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

Deviant behavior
Delinquency
Anti-social behavior

Main Bibliography

Complementary Bibliography