Class Clinical Criminology

This course provides students with the necessary tools to identify and intervene in situations that may foster criminal behaviour or arise after a crime has been committed. Clinical Criminology works to assess and intervene in criminal contexts, addressing both the individual and collective aspects of criminal behaviour. Professionals trained in this curricular unit will be able to work in consultation offices, prisons, rehabilitation centres and other institutions that deal with crime and the social reintegration of offenders. The main areas of intervention include personality analysis, dangerousness assessment, the mental health of offenders and the implementation of clinical intervention strategies. By integrating theoretical and practical knowledge, this CU prepares students to work in different contexts by providing a solid theoretical and empirical basis for understanding and intervening in the field of clinical criminology.

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Syllabus Construction of Clinical Criminology  Concept and object Roots and contributions to its emergence Explaining and understanding, Normal and pathological, from nomothetic to ideographic Conceptual integration Policies and practices Behaviour, cognition and social cognition Concepts and operationalisation Personality and emotions Concepts and operationalisation Mental health and crime Positive criminology Danger and criminal personality Main approaches Evolution of the concept of dangerosity The clinical method Concepts and practices Psychocriminal approach to the subject Techniques and instruments

Classes will initially adopt the expository method, using audiovisuals whenever appropriate. From the third week onwards, trainees will be invited to submit written critical reviews of previously selected articles. Role-play exercises will be carried out and real cases will be analysed.

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