Class Crime and Deliquency

This Curricular Unit provides a current, comprehensive and understandable overview of the main topics, theories and controversies in the field of crime. It considers the different theoretical perspectives, articulating them with the prevention and intervention responses. It integrates theory and research, allowing students to better understand how theory relates to various types of crime and responses, in an empirically based way; It integrates a comparative perspective, where appropriate, and examples or case studies. It is an essential and complementary to victimology, contributing to a holistic perspective of victimology. Victimization and crime cannot be considered separately, but together, and this Curricular Unit contribute to this joint analysis. It provides essential knowledge for a better understanding of psychological intervention with offenders, as well as forensic assessment with aggressors (juveniles and adults).

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S1: Conceptual approach to crime and delinquency 1.1. The mutability of the concept of crime: complexity in the definition (s) 1.2. Transgression, antisocial behavior, deviant behavior, crime and juvenile delinquency - definition and clarification of concepts S2: Explanatory theories of crime 2.1. The classical school and the positivist school 2.2. Biological theories 2.3. Sociological theories 2.4. Psychological theories 2.5. Developmental theories 2.6. The biopsychosocial model - integrated perspective 2.7: The main risk factors resulting from theoretical models and research S3: Conceptual framework and characterization of the main types of crime and offenders 3.1. Marital offenders 3.2. Stalkers 3.3. Sex offenders 3.4. Violent offenders and psychopathy 3.5. Juvenile offenders 3.6. Other types of crime S4: Ethical-deontological issues in the articulation between the offender and the justice system and in investigations with offenders

  Teaching methodologies (TM) focus on the construction and practical application of knowledge, simultaneously providing solid theoretical foundations and enabling students to solve real problems close to professional practice. The following TMs stand out: - Interactive Exposition (TM1) and Interactive Dialogue (TM2) provide a solid theoretical foundation and promote active reflection and questioning. Concept maps (TM3) allow students to organize and visualize the knowledge they acquire, facilitating their understanding and synthesis. - Case analysis (TM4) allows you to apply theories to real situations. - Group discussions (TM5) promote the exchange of perspectives and deepen critical reflection on different theories and approaches. - Structured debates (TM6) promote students' critical and argumentative skills. - Collaborative learning/jigsaw (TM7), in which students contribute to the group's knowledge by building and sharing knowledge.

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