Anti-Social Behaviour
3
2019-2020
01008989
Psychology
Portuguese
Face-to-face
6.0
Elective
1st Cycle Studies
Recommended Prerequisites
NA
Teaching Methods
The classes will be theoretical / practical. Despite the expositive nature of the method adopted, there will also be, whenever justified, the analysis of practical cases and other data taken from classical studies, recent research or from the media. For the presentation of the topics we will use PowerPoint and sometimes scientific videos. Furthermore, the issues presented and discussed in each class will always be supported by bibliographic, critically selected for each class and available in this Faculty.
Learning Outcomes
At the end of this Unit students should be able to:
Defining antisocial behaviors and delinquency from different perspectives
Identifying the sociodemographic characteristics of those behaviours
Understanding how individual characteristics, life events and social conditions contribute to antisocial behavior (risk and protective factors)
Using the most common techniques and instruments in the study of this phenomenon
Learning the main contributions of current theories of delinquency
Evaluating these theories in terms of clarity, consistency and empirical support
Assessing current intervention programs and policies for people with antisocial behavior in light of theory and empirical research
Communicating possible solutions to the challenges faced by the justice system regarding delinquent behavior.
Work Placement(s)
NoSyllabus
1. Definitions and concepts
2. The growing interest for the study of juvenile delinquency and the origins of the youth justice system
3. Multidisciplinary approaches to the study of antisocial behaviour and crime:
- Contributions of the Psychology
4. Methods and instruments for the scientific study of antisocial behavior
5. Heterogeneity and classification of antisocial behaviour and criminal acts
6.Mental diorders and antisocial behaviour:
- the issue of Psychopathy
7. Risk factors (and protection factors) of antisocial behavior
8. Theories of Anti-Social Behaviour with particular emphasis on models of psychology.
9. Policies and intervention programs in antisocial behaviour.
10. Special issues (e.g. desisance from crime, neuropsychology and the study of antisocial behaviour and aggression; review of some longitudinal studies more influential in this field).
Head Lecturer(s)
António Castro Fonseca
Assessment Methods
Assessment
Frequency: 100.0%
Bibliography
Cullen, F.T. & Agnew, R.(2006).Criminological theory. Los Angeles:Roxbury Publising
DeLisi,M. & Vaughn,M.(2018). The Routledge International Handbook of Biosocial Criminology. London: Routledge.
Flannery, D., Vazonyi, A., & Waldman, I.(2007).The Cambridge handbook of violent behavior and aggression. Cambridge:Cambridge University Press
Fonseca, A.C.(2002) (Ed.). Comportamento Anti-social e Família.Coimbra:Almedina
Fonseca, A.C.(2004) (Ed.).Comportamento anti-social e crime. Coimbra:Almedina
Helfgott, J. (2008).Criminal behavior:Theories, typologies, and criminal justice. Thousand Oaks:Sage
Krohn, M.D., Lizotte, A. J. & Hall, G.P.(2009).Handbook on Crime and Deviance.London:Springer
Loeber, R. & Farrington, D.P.(2001).Child delinquents:Development, Intervention and service needs. Thousand Oaks:Sage
Rocque, M.(2017).Desistance from Crime.New Advances in Theory and Research.Palgrave MacMillan
Stoff, D.M., Breiling J., & Maser, J.D.(1997).Handbook of antisocial behavior.London: Wiley.