CRIJ 230 Patterns of Criminal Behavior

This course will focus on providing an introduction to forensic psychology through broad survey of representative topics. Forensic psychology is an interdisciplinary field that applies scientifically derived knowledge about behavior and cognition to the legal system. Topics to be covered in this course include psychopathy, judicial sentencing, assessing and predicting criminal violence, theoretical perspectives of aggression, domestic violence, sexual offending, female and juvenile offenders, and the insanity defense.

Credits

3.00 Credits

CRIJ 230Patterns of Criminal Behavior

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I. General Information

Department

II. Course Specification

Credit Hours Narrative

3.00 Credits

III. Catalog Course Description

This course will focus on providing an introduction to forensic psychology through broad survey of representative topics. Forensic psychology is an interdisciplinary field that applies scientifically derived knowledge about behavior and cognition to the legal system. Topics to be covered in this course include psychopathy, judicial sentencing, assessing and predicting criminal violence, theoretical perspectives of aggression, domestic violence, sexual offending, female and juvenile offenders, and the insanity defense.

IV. Student Learning Outcomes

V. Topical Outline (Course Content)

VI. Delivery Methodologies