72606 - Social Psychology and Deviance

Learning outcomes

At the end of the course, students should be able to discuss the main theories of social psychology and psychology of deviance

Course contents

Course participants will be able to identify key issues in social psychology and psychology of deviance:

The memory

Eyewitness testimony.

Cognitive interview.

Deception

Lie detection.

Interrogation techniques.

Mental disorders.

Paraphilias.

Suicide

Prostitution

Stereotype, prejudice and "hate crimes"

Violence in Italy

Social psychology of aggression and deviance

Reaserch methodology in social psychology

Psychological autopsy and criminal profiling

Prevention and protective factors of crime and deviance
Fear of crime e sense of safety in communities

Violence risk assessment

Readings/Bibliography

-Caso, L., & Palena, N. (2022). Interrogare: Metodi e strategie per la raccolta delle informazioni e la valutazione della credibilità. Il Mulino.

-Caso L. & Vrij A. (2009). L'interrogatorio giudiziario e l'intervista investigativa. Bologna: il Mulino.

-Chiara Simonelli, Filippo Petruccelli, Veronica Vizzari (2014). Le perversioni sessuali. Aspetti clinici e giuridici del comportamento sessuale deviante. Franco Angeli (solo la parte I).

-Andrews, D. A.; Bonta, James (2017). The Psychology of Criminal Conduct. Routledge.

-Georgia Zara (2016). Valutare il rischio in ambito criminologico. Procedure e strumenti per l'assessment psicologico. Mulino.

-De Leo G., Scali M., Caso L. (2005). La testimonianza. Problemi, metodi e strumenti nella valutazione dei testimoni. Bologna: il Mulino (in alternativa il libro "La memoria del testimone. La tecnica dell’intervista cognitiva con l’adulto e il minore. Aspetti giuridici, teorici e pratici" di Antonio D'Ambrosio pubblicato con la Franco Angeli).

Teaching methods

Frontal lessons.

Assessment methods

Written exam with open and multiple choice questions.

Students with learning disorders and\or temporary or permanent disabilities: please, contact the office responsible (https://site.unibo.it/studenti-con-disabilita-e-dsa/en/for-students ) as soon as possible so that they can propose acceptable adjustments. The request for adaptation must be submitted in advance (15 days before the exam date) to the lecturer, who will assess the appropriateness of the adjustments, taking into account the teaching objectives.

Teaching tools

Teaching tools used for lectures: video projector, PC, overhead projector.

Office hours

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