The course aims to address the main theories of criminology and psychology on the subject of deviance, outlining the risk factors and protective factors both internal to the person and external, or related to the living environment. Therefore, both the personological and the social and cultural factors involved in marginal and deviant behavior will be examined. The course also provides for the acquisition of knowledge by the student of the various forms of criminology and deviance and what may be the most functional responses from society. The aim of the course is the advanced acquisition the main concepts of social and clinical psychology, applied in a context of legal and judicial intervention. The program aims to illustrate an integrated approach of evaluation and intervention, to understand the complexity of the phenomena linked to marginality and deviance.

Illustration of the main theories of the Classical School to arrive at the most recent ones that envisage an interdisciplinary approach. The specificities of the different crimes and deviations. A distinction will be made between occasional deviance, and the real criminal career, with an analysis of personal factors, personality characteristics, contextual factors and forms of belonging to subcultures. The various forms of deviance will be addressed: individual, group, organized, female and juvenile. The possible responses that society offers as forms of prevention and control will also be analyzed: from social interventions to juridical-normative ones.  Particular importance will also be given to the evaluation role to which the psychologist is called to make about the offender and to the factors of social danger, both internal and external.

some crimes will be explained: stalking; sexual abuse, sex offenders treattment, detention, testify of the sexual victims, gender-based violence, delineating the factors of forensic psychopathology and criminodynamics

Particular attention will be paid to the psychological evaluation of both the victims and the perpetrators of the various crimes, such as: stalking, murder, pedophilia, etc. Particular attention will also be given to the investigation of criminogenetic and criminodynamic factors.  the following topics will be addressed:  introduction to civil / criminal law  situations of marginalization of minors  the ascertainment of sexual abuse  the witness  the ability to bear witness  the protected hearing and the probative incident  the recommendability  imputability  hints of forensic psychopathology  juvenile deviance  the treatment of sex offenders.

the following topics will be covered:

- introduction to civil / criminal law; deviance of minors; the ascertainment of sexual abuse; the witness; the ability to bear witness; protected hearing of the minor; suggestibility; imputability; forensic psychopathology; treatment of sex offenders; the effects of detention; gender-based violence; stalking; the expert assessments

In relation to the discipline, the student must show possession: - mastery of the knowledge of specialized disciplines; - understanding of the advanced concepts of the discipline; - the ability to use knowledge and concepts to reason independently on the problems of the discipline.

In relation to the discipline, the student must show possession:

- Knowledge and understanding: knowledge related to the main theoretical models presented that are related to the diagnostic process in the expert assessment point the expected understanding refers to the clinical, psycho-forensic and legal concepts presented in the course.

- appliying knowledge and understanding: the student must have the ability to apply clinical diagnostic knowledge to expert cases showing critical reasoning and the ability to move from clinical and criminological categories to legal categories.

- Making judgment: aptitude to apply the knowledge learned during the course To advance an assessment on individual cases in terms of procedure for such and assessment methodology.

- learning skills: development of the ability to read scientific material from the psychological and criminological subject area in order to advance evidence-based assessments

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

Teaching

FRONTAL LESSONS WILL BE HELD WITH PARTS OF EXERCISE, MOVIE VISION AND ILLUSTRATION OF FORENSIC CASES

the evaluation criteria are as follows:

· Less than 18: insufficient level of competence. The candidate does not achieve any of the learning outcomes provided for in the point "knowledge and understanding",

- 18-20: sufficient level of competence. The candidate achieves the learning outcomes provided for in the point "knowledge and understanding",

- 21-23: fully sufficient level of competence. The candidate achieves the learning outcomes envisaged in the points "knowledge and understanding" and "applied knowledge and understanding",

- 24-26: good level of competence. The candidate achieves the learning outcomes envisaged in the points "knowledge and understanding"; "applied knowledge and understanding" and "independent judgment",

- 27-29: very good level of competence. The candidate achieves the learning outcomes envisaged in the points "knowledge and understanding", "applied knowledge and understanding", "independent judgment" and "communication skills",

- 30 and 30 cum laude: excellent level of competence. The candidate fully achieves the learning outcomes envisaged in the points "knowledge and understanding"; "applied knowledge and understanding"; "autonomy of judgment"; "communication skills" and "ability to learn".

Course books

FORNARI U. (2021) TRATTATO DI PSICHIATRIA FORENSE. UTET. below the pages to study: from pag 53 to pag 528; from pag 552 to pag 569; from pag 586 to pag 603; from pag 613 to pag 653; from pag 679 to pag 830 and from pag 934 to pag 970

Assessment

THE EXAM WILL TAKE ORAL EXAMINING ALL THE MAIN TOPICS OF THE COURSE

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

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

Course books

FORNARI U. (2021) TRATTATO DI PSICHIATRIA FORENSE. UTET. below the pages to study: from pag 53 to pag 528; from pag 552 to pag 569; from pag 586 to pag 603; from pag 613 to pag 653; from pag 679 to pag 830 and from pag 934 to pag 970

Assessment

THE EXAM WILL TAKE ORAL EXAMINING ALL THE MAIN TOPICS OF THE COURSE

the evaluation criteria are as follows:

· Less than 18: insufficient level of competence. The candidate does not achieve any of the learning outcomes provided for in the point "knowledge and understanding",

- 18-20: sufficient level of competence. The candidate achieves the learning outcomes provided for in the point "knowledge and understanding",

- 21-23: fully sufficient level of competence. The candidate achieves the learning outcomes envisaged in the points "knowledge and understanding" and "applied knowledge and understanding",

- 24-26: good level of competence. The candidate achieves the learning outcomes envisaged in the points "knowledge and understanding"; "applied knowledge and understanding" and "independent judgment",

- 27-29: very good level of competence. The candidate achieves the learning outcomes envisaged in the points "knowledge and understanding", "applied knowledge and understanding", "independent judgment" and "communication skills",

- 30 and 30 cum laude: excellent level of competence. The candidate fully achieves the learning outcomes envisaged in the points "knowledge and understanding"; "applied knowledge and understanding"; "autonomy of judgment"; "communication skills" and "ability to learn".

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.