The course aims to analyze the relationship between psychology and law and arguments of greatest scientific collaboration and expert, both in children (custody of children in cases of separation, etc.) And in that of adults (psychological damage, suitability parental, etc.).
During the lectures will be organized meetings with some operators (judges, lawyers, technical consultants, operators prisons), as well as the cases discussed.
The teaching focuses on the issues of forensic psychology in civil and penal field, placing itself as a complement to the teaching of "Psychology of marginality and deviance" of the second year that focuses instead on the issues in criminal cases.

 1. Background on legal psychology
2. Purpose and methodology of the expertise in the legal field
3. The separation and divorce of the spouses and the custody of children
4. The national and international adoption and foster care eterofamiliare
5. The evaluation of the damage to the person
6.  The penitentiary psychology and prison conditions
7. The communication and interpersonal relations in the judicial context

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In relation to the Forensic Psychology students must show possession:
- Mastery of the knowledge of specialized disciplines;
- The understanding of the advanced concepts of the discipline;
- The ability to use knowledge and concepts to think independently on the issues of the discipline.

The teaching material prepared by the lecturer in addition to recommended textbooks (such as for instance slides, lecture notes, exercises, bibliography) and communications from the lecturer specific to the course can be found inside the Moodle platform › blended.uniurb.it

Slide of lectures. There are no  Supporting activities.

Teaching

lectures, case discussions, and simulations; meetings with professionals and experts

Attendance

 no

Course books

1. Magrin E. (a cura di) “La valutazione psico-giuridica – Guida al lavoro peritale”, Giuffrè, Milano, 2012.  (you do not have to study chapters "La valutazione psicologica della famiglia e del bambino nei casi di violenza all'infanzia”, “La valutazione di imputabilità e pericolosità sociale” and  “La valutazione di imputabilità per i minori” .

2. Pajardi D., Macrì I. e Merzagora I. “Guida alla valutazione del danno psichico”, Giuffrè Milano, 2006 ( (you do not have to study chapters 3 e 4).

3. Pajardi D. (a cura di) "Oltre a sorvegliare e punire - Esperienze e riflessioni di operatori su trattamento e cura in carcere", Giuffrè, Milano, 2008 ( (you have to study chaptersn. 1.1; 2.1; 3.1; 4.1 and you can choose to study the choice of two chapters between four chapters of the book: "Pena, detenuti e condizione carceraria.."; "Psicologia, psicologi e ambiti d'intervento"; "Gesti autolesivi in carcere"; "Carcere e immigrazione").

Assessment

 oral exam

Disability and Specific Learning Disorders (SLD)

Students who have registered their disability certification or SLD certification with the Inclusion and Right to Study Office can request to use conceptual maps (for keywords) during exams.

To this end, it is necessary to send the maps, two weeks before the exam date, to the course instructor, who will verify their compliance with the university guidelines and may request modifications.

Teaching

There are no differences with respect to the requirements for attending students