Psychological Assessment of offenders

Avaliação Psicológica de Agressores

Course code:67116

Ana Cristina Pestana Neves

Learning outcomes of the curricular unit:

1. Recognize the ethical and legal specifics of the psychological assessment of offenders;
2. Gain knowledge about the areas of forensic context in which psychological assessment of offenders may be required;
3. Recognize the specifics of psychological assessment in forensic context and forensic assessment of young offenders;
4. Understand and acquire skills in the assessment of psychopathy in adults and young people;
5. Understand and acquire skills in risk assessment in adults and young people;
6. Select and combine methodologies and psychological assessment instruments directed to specific themes, to address forensic context requests.

Syllabus:

1. Introduction to psychological assessment of offenders in forensic context
   1.1. Legal framework, contexts and purposes
   1.2. Ethical and deontological principles
   1.3. Specificities of psychological assessment in forensic context
   1.4. Specificities of forensic assessment of young offenders
2. Assessment of psychopathy
   2.1. Conceptual framework
   2.2. Explanatory models and methodological approaches
   2.3. Psychopathy assessment methodologies and tools for adults and youth
3. General and violent recidivism risk assessment
   3.1. Conceptual framework
   3.2. Methodologies and risk assessment tools for adults and young offenders
   3.3. Assessment of protective factors
4. Integrated Protocols of offender assessment
   4.1. Assessment process planning
   4.2. Assessment of violent offenders
   4.3. Assessment of sex offenders
   4.4. Assessment of intimate relationships offenders
   4.5. Assessment of juvenile offenders
   4.6. Case study

Suggested Bibliography:

• Browne, K., Beech, A., & Craig, L. (2010). Assessments in forensic practice: A handbook. Chichester: Wiley.
• Drogin, E., Dattilio, F., Sadoff, R., Gutheil, T. (2011). Handbook of forensic assessment: Psychological and psychiatric perspectives. Hoboken: Wiley.
• Hoge, R. & Andrews, D. (2010). Evaluation for Risk of Violence in Juveniles. Oxford University.
• Hollin, C. R. (Ed.) (2004). The Essential Handbook of Offender Assessment and Treatment. John Wiley & Sons.
• Simões, M.R., Almeida, L.S., & Gonçalves, M.M. (2017), Psicologia Forense: Instrumentos de avaliação. Lisboa: Pactor.