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Introduction to Forensic Disability (CRIM90012)
Graduate courseworkPoints: 12.5On Campus (Parkville)
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Contact information
April
School of Melbourne Custom Programs
Currently enrolled students:
- General information:http://www.commercial.unimelb.edu.au/forensicdisability
- Email:tl-forensicdisability@unimelb.edu.au
Future students:
- Further information:http://www.commercial.unimelb.edu.au/forensicdisability
- Email: tl-forensicdisability@unimelb.edu.au
Overview
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An examination of psychological assessment and intervention strategies as applied to the special population of offenders with an intellectual disability. Included are considerations of:
- the postulated link between intellectual ability and offending behaviour (including historical, socio-cultural, biological, psychological and methodological issues);
- major skills and methods for the assessment of offenders with an intellectual disability;
- descriptions of, and justifications for, intervention and management programs for this particular group of offenders;
- issues arising from the characteristics of special needs groups in this population, for example, sex offenders, offenders with dual disability (mental illness as well as intellectual disability);
- selected legal issues which may involve the clinician dealing with offenders with an intellectual disability; and
- Philosophical and ethical considerations in this area.
Intended learning outcomes
Students who successfully complete this subject should:
- Explain and analyse the postulated link between intellectual disability and offending behaviour in the context of historical, socio-cultural, biological, psychological, methodological and profession issues
- Provide an awareness of specific legal issues facing offenders with an intellectual disability at each stage of their progression through the criminal justice system
- Describe the principles of clinical assessment for this group and outline some specific techniques of assessment
- Explain the principles of clinical interventions and methods of evaluating such interventions
- Provide an appreciation of the legal, philosophical and policy contexts in which much clinical decision-making takes place
Generic skills
Students who successfully complete this subject should have:
- Achieve a capacity for independent critical thought, rational inquiry and self-directed learning;
- Achieve an ability to incorporate theoretical principles and concepts into professional practice;
Last updated: 3 November 2022