The course provides the basic elements for the understanding of the legal and forensic applications of psychology, with particular reference to the criminological aspect and to the criminal law.
- The areas of forensic psychology
- Crimes and criminals. The notion of responsibility
- The punishment of the crime and the psychology of jail
- Rehabilitative aspects and processes
- Youth Crimes
Vv. Aa., Criminologia e psicologia penale, Bonanno, Acireale-Roma, 2007 – pagine 212.
A. Xibilia, S. Di Nuovo, Il diritto e la mente: elementi di psicologia giuridico-forense, ed. Euno, 2012 pagine 138.
Some topics covered in the latter book (chapter 3, pages 59-132) will be deepened with practical examples in the laboratory.