- Docente: Gabriele Prati
- Credits: 8
- SSD: M-PSI/05
- Language: Italian
- Teaching Mode: Traditional lectures
- Campus: Forli
- Corso: Second cycle degree programme (LM) in Applied Criminology, Investigation, and Security (cod. 0985)
Learning outcomes
Main goal is to examine the application of psychology to security and investigation in a psychosocial perspective. Participants will improve their knowledges on investigative psychology, will acquire skills in the literature search and data collection on forensic psychology tests, will imrpve their communication skills in the interaction with law enforcement and eyewitnesses.
Course contents
Investigative psychology and police psychology.
The memory
Eyewitness testimony.
Cognitive interview.
Deception
Lie detection.
Interrogation techniques.
Public order and crowd behavior.
Mental disorders.
Paraphilias.
Suicide
Prostitution
Stereotype, prejudice and discrimination: homophobia
"Hate crimes"
Violence in Italy
Social psychology of aggression and deviance
Reaserch methodology in social psychology
Psychological autopsy and criminal profiling
Readings/Bibliography
Written exam
Caso L. & Vrij A. (2009). L'interrogatorio giudiziario e l'intervista investigativa. Bologna: il Mulino
Patrizi P. & De Gregorio E. (2009). Fondamenti di psicologia giuridica. Un approccio psicologico-sociale. Bologna: il Mulino
Oral exam, choose another book among the following:
Pietrantoni L., Prati G. (2009). Psicologia dell'emergenza.
Bologna: Il Mulino.
Prati G., Pietrantoni L., Buccoliero E., Maggi M. (2009). Il
bullismo omofobico. Manuale teorico-pratico per insegnanti e
operatori. Milano: Franco Angeli.
Zani B., & Cicognani E. (a cura di) (1999). Le vie del
benessere. Eventi di vita e strategie di coping. Roma:
Carocci.
Stracciari A., Bianchi A., Sartori G. (2010). Neuropsicologia
forense. Bologna: Il Mulino.
Zani B. (a cura di). Sentirsi in/sicuri in città. Bologna: il Mulino.
Teaching methods
Frontal teaching. Some lectures of experts will be included in the classes.
Assessment methods
The final evaluation will consist in a written exam with closed and open ended questions aimed to assess the student's knowledge regarding the topics included in the textbook or discussed in class. Oral examination is not mandatory.
Teaching tools
Office hours
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