Class Victimology

This curricular unit aims to develop knowledge about victimology as an area of knowledge, exploring its historical, conceptual and epistemological evolution and the role of the victim as its object of study. It aims to address particular types of victimization, providing insight into their epidemiology, abusive dynamics and their impact on the victim. It is still objective to address (new) types of victimization, proceeding to a brief theoretical and empirical contextualization. At the end of curricular unit, the students should be able to understand the emergence and paradigmatic evolution of victimology; understand and reflect on the victim's role in crime, their experience, the associated impact and position on the formal and informal systems; understand the main types of victimization and their specific dynamics; recognize other types of victimization that have recently been part of the discussion and research spaces in this field.

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PC1. Historical, theoretical and epistemological approach to victimology 1.1. Emergence and evolution of victimology as an area of knowledge 1.2. Historical development of victimology, ideological and political transformations 1.3. Explanatory theories of victimization PC2. Conceptual framework and characterization of the main types of victimization 2.1. Victimization in adulthood 2.1.1. Violence in intimate relationships 2.1.2. Sexual violence 2.1.3. Stalking 2.1.4. Violence against the elderly 2.2. Childhood/adolescence victimization 2.2.1. Abuse and neglect 2.2.2. Sexual abuse 2.2.3. Bullying/Cyberbullying PC3. Conceptual framework of 'new' victimization phenomena PC4. Ethical-deontological issues in the articulation between the victim and the justice system and in the victim’s research 

The teaching-learning methodologies of this CU, aligned with the objectives and scientific evidence, include: oral presentation with audiovisual support (ME1); interactive dialogue in small and large groups (ME2); application and training exercises (ME3); Jigsaw methodology (ME4); and feedback from peers and teachers (ME5 and ME6). Oral presentations (ME1), applied across the board, ensure a solid theoretical foundation in Victimology, in accordance with the CE's pedagogical model. Interactive dialogue and feedback (ME2, ME5, ME6) promote critical and reflective thinking, which are essential for professional development. Competency-based learning is reinforced by practical exercises (ME3), focused on case analysis and conceptualization, preparing students for real-world problem solving and practice in justice psychology, especially when working with victims. The Jigsaw methodology (ME4) promotes active engagement, independent exploration, and collaborative learning.

Clevenger, S., Navarro, J., Marcum, C., & Higgins, G. (2024). Understanding Victimology: An Active-learning Approach. Routledge. Daigle, L. (2018). Victimology (2sd Ed.). Sage Publications. Kirchengast, T. (2016). Victims and the criminal trial. Palgrave Macmillan. Korbin, J. E., Krugman, R. (Eds.) (2022). Handbook of Child Maltreatment. Springer. Machado, C. (2010). Novas formas de vitimac¿a¿o criminal. Psiquilibrios Edic¿o¿es