Psychology of Justice Lusophone University of Humanities and Technologies

Overview

Psychology of Justice from Lusophone University of Humanities and Technologies intends to provide students with knowledge and skills for the development of innovative research in this scientific domain. Also, we aim to help students in the development of their future professional identity, promoting their ethical reasoning and openness to implement practices of collaboration in the context of a multidisciplinary work.

Students at Psychology of Justice from Lusophone University of Humanities and Technologies will:

• Identify the state of the art of themes in this field;

• Critically select methods, techniques and instruments for psychological assessment of victims (adults and children) and offenders (adults and young people) in this field;

• Plan and implement psychological assessment protocols, in justice/forensic contexts, mostly of victims and offenders, and write the respective reports;

• Recognize different conceptual models, modalities and strategies of psychological intervention, as well as plan and implement intervention plans within the scope of specific problems, both with victims and with offenders;

• Plan, implement and evaluate crime and victimization prevention programs;

• Demonstrate skills of working in a multidisciplinary team;

• Develop original empirical studies, adopting the most appropriate research methods;

• Respect the ethical principles in the activities of evaluation, prevention, intervention and research in this field.