Forensic Sexology
Sexologia Forense
Course code:8059337
Jorge Manuel Dos Santos Cardoso
Learning outcomes of the curricular unit:
This UC provides knowledge about the general basis of human sexual behavior, with an in-depth focus on sexual violence. Learning objectives:
- To demonstrate knowledge about the multifactoriality associated with human sexuality and sexual aggression, as well as to know the main explanatory models of the dynamics of sexual violence according to the perspective of the aggressor and the victim.
- To express analytical skills and abilities of assessment and interpretation of sexual aggression behaviors.
- To demonstrate knowledge of the basic lines of treatment programs for sexual offenders and the main intervention strategies for victims.
- To demonstrate adequate oral and written skills regarding the transmission of information on evidence of sexual aggression/victimization behaviors.
- To demonstrate effective teamwork skills that provide a good integration while working as part of a criminal investigation team.
Syllabus:
Lectures:
- Sexuality / Clinical Sexology / Forensic Sexology.
- Central aspects of sexual behaviour.
- Sexual violence.
- Paraphilias.
- Sexual aggressors.
- Victims of sexual aggression.
Suggested Bibliography:
- Bancroft J (2009) Human sexuality and its problems, 3rd ed., Edinburgh: Churchill Livingstone, Elsevier. ISBN: 978-0443051616
- Gannon T & Ward T (2017) Sexual Offending: Cognition, emotion and motivation. Chichester, UK: Wiley-Blackwell. ISBN: 978-0470683514
- Maletzky B (2016). Sexual Abuse and the Sexual Offender: Common Man or Monster? (The Forensic Psychotherapy Monograph Series). London: Karnac Books. ISBN: 978-1782203896
- Smith A (2017) Counselling Male Sexual Offenders. New York: Routledge. ISBN: 978-1138067653
- Wilcox D, Donathy M, Gray R & Baim C (2017) Working with Sex Offenders: A guide for practitioners. New York: Routledge ISBN: 978-138933545