CODE 72085 ACADEMIC YEAR 2024/2025 CREDITS 6 cfu anno 2 PSICOLOGIA 8753 (LM-51) - GENOVA 6 cfu anno 3 SCIENZE DELL'EDUCAZIONE E DELLA FORMAZIONE 10841 (L-19) - GENOVA 6 cfu anno 5 GIURISPRUDENZA 7995 (LMG/01) - GENOVA 6 cfu anno 5 GIURISPRUDENZA 7996 (LMG/01) - IMPERIA SCIENTIFIC DISCIPLINARY SECTOR MED/43 LANGUAGE Italian TEACHING LOCATION GENOVA IMPERIA SEMESTER 1° Semester TEACHING MATERIALS AULAWEB OVERVIEW The course promotes the acquisition of knowledge about criminology, and a personal reflection about the possibility of using it in the professional field, both for psychological students and for students in pedagogics and education. AIMS AND CONTENT LEARNING OUTCOMES Knowledge of the criminology interdisciplinary nature and its hetero-definition; knowledge of the main approaches (psychological and sociological) to the sector, as well as their evolution starting from the origin of the discipline; knowledge of the main problems of prevention and criminological treatment. AIMS AND LEARNING OUTCOMES The course will promote a common approach to criminology for different professionals, and a debate among the different approaches ; moreover, for psychological students, the course will explore the field of psychoforensic sciences, with the connected problems (e.g., interventions with unwilling or manipulating clients); for pedagogical students, the limits and possibilities of treatment with deviants and/or criminals will be discussed. TEACHING METHODS Frontal lessons, using also material retrieved online; seminars; participation to events organized by the Professor. SYLLABUS/CONTENT COMMON PART (FOR ALL THE STUDENTS) General part: the development and the contexts of criminological research; recorded crime and dark number; the criminal personality; family context and criminality; migration and criminality; prevention, treatment and control of criminality. Special part: narrative criminology: criminological narratives of the criminal and about the criminal: different theories; the psycho-social approach to criminology. MOREOVER, JUST FOR THE STUDENTS OF THE "MAGISTRALE" IN PSYCHOLOGY Forensic psycopathology and psychology: psychology and law; the psychiatric expertise on the criminal; the psychological evaluation of the victims of crime; the psychological evaluations in the field of child custody, adoption and parenting; ethical and deontological problems in the professional activity of the forensic psychologist. MOREOVER, JUST FOR THE STUDENTS OF THE "TRIENNALE" IN PEDAGOGICS AND EDUCATION Pedagogical interventions with criminals and delinquent youngsters. RECOMMENDED READING/BIBLIOGRAPHY FOR ALL THE STUDENTS: Bandini T. e coll.: Criminologia, vol I, Giuffré, Milano, 2003: cap.1, 2, 3, 4, 7. Gadd D., Jefferson T.: Introduzione alla criminologia psicosociale, Angeli, Milano, 2016. Binik O.: Quando il crimine è sublime, Mimesis, Milano, 2017 Imarisio M.: Tenebre italiane: storia terribile ma vera dei delitti che hanno cambiato il Paese. Solferino, Milano, 2023. MOREOVER, JUST FOR THE STUDENTS OF THE "MAGISTRALE" IN PSYCHOLOGY Bandini T.,Rocca G.: Fondamenti di psicopatologia forense, Giuffré, Milano, 2010: cap.1,2,3,6,9,10. MOREOVER, JUST FOR THE STUDENTS OF THE "TRIENNALE" IN PEDAGOGICS AND EDUCATION Winnicott D.W.: Il bambino deprivato, Cortina, Milano,1986. TEACHERS AND EXAM BOARD ALFREDO STEFANO MARIA VERDE Ricevimento: Students can meet Professor Verde fixing and appointment by emailing him (a.verde@unige.it) or calling him (+393470958409). LESSONS LESSONS START Lessons will start on Tuesday, September 24th, 2024, every Tue/Fri 8.00 - 10.00 Class schedule CRIMINOLOGY EXAMS EXAM DESCRIPTION Written or oral. ASSESSMENT METHODS Since the objective of the course is to develop the students' reflection about criminology and its contents, they will be requested of showing their competence in replying to two open-ended questions. FURTHER INFORMATION Students coming from different courses, and from the laurea triennale in Scienze e Tecniche Psicologiche are requested to prepare the exam on the texts assigned to the students of Laurea Magistrale in Psychology. Students belonging to the Erasmus Program are requested to prepare all the texts assigned (both Gadd and Jefferson and Binik books are available in English contacting the Professor) Students with specific learning disabilities, or other kinds of disability, are requested to contact the Professor in order to address their specific problems. Agenda 2030 - Sustainable Development Goals Reduce inequality Sustainable cities and communities Peace, justice and strong institutions