Law - Political Science - Administration

DOMESTIC VIOLENCE - THEORETICAL AND PRACTICAL APPROACHES

  • Duration

    1 year

  • Training structure

    Faculty of Law and Political Science

Presentation

Educational managers:
Anne PONSEILLE and Aurélie THONNAT

Read more

The advantages of the training program

Registration will begin on September 1. 

► Administrative registration:
> Initial training: dsp-registrations-licenses @ umontpellier.fr
> Continuing education: elyse.siong @ umontpellier.fr  - Tel: 04 34 43 25 93

Read more

Objectives

This institutional diploma aims to train future professionals and strengthen the training of professionals from different sectors working with victims and perpetrators of domestic violence, by offering cross-disciplinary, theoretical, and practical courses taught by academics and professionals in order to optimize the detection and management of victims and perpetrators, encourage reporting, and, more generally, strengthen the capacity of professionals to respond to domestic violence. theoretical and practical courses taught by academics and professionals in order to optimize the detection and care of victims and perpetrators, encourage reporting, and, more generally, strengthen the fight against this type of crime.

Read more

Program

The courses are taught by academics and professionals (magistrates, lawyers, police officers, psychologists, psychiatrists, forensic scientists, etc.) and will enable students to acquire knowledge and skills in the following areas: 130 hours



MODULE 1: IDENTIFICATION AND DEFINITION OF VIF
Overview of offenses falling under the category of VIF, aggravating circumstances, criminal immunity, direct and indirect victims, criminal classification by the Public Prosecutor's Office, criminal responses (alternatives to prosecution and penalties, etc.)

MODULE 2: REPORTING AND INVESTIGATING SUSPICIOUS ACTIVITIES
Study of reporting procedures, professional secrecy, consequences of failure to report, risk of criminal
, complaints, investigative measures, and prosecutions...

MODULE 3: DETECTION AND REPORTING OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE
Concept of control, profiles of victims and perpetrators, addiction and domestic violence, reporting physical
, sexual , psychological , economic , impact of domestic violence on children, etc.

MODULE 4: CARE FOR VICTIMS AND PERPETRATORS OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE
Study and presentation of the procedures for judging perpetrators of domestic violence, measures to protect victims
of domestic violence, support for perpetrators and victims, and compensation for victims of domestic violence.

Read more

Admission

Admission requirements

Students in initial training (medicine, law, psychology, etc.) and professionals in continuing education (legal professionals [lawyers], professionals in the medical and social sector [doctors, midwives, psychologists, social workers, etc.], the education sector
, teachers, etc.), the non-profit sector (CIDFF, CIMADE, ALMA, victim support associations, etc.), administrative staff (prefecture, CAF, etc.) and local authorities (municipalities, departments).

Read more