Dive into the criminal mind! Learn Forensic Psychology, understand criminal behaviour, aid investigations. Ignite your career in criminology, start now!
This course will provide you with the first steps towards a fascinating career as a Criminal Psychologist within the UK justice system. It has been structured by experts to help you understand the root causes of criminal behaviour and how it can be dealt with.
You’ll learn the origins for the many different types of criminal acts, from violent assaults to cyber-crime, as well as discovering the links between a person’s mental health and the possible disorders that can lead to them breaking the law.
After finishing this course, you will have proven your ability and skill at understanding the role of behavioural analysis in the UK law system, which can open the doors to many different careers.
Learning outcome
You’ll understand the root cause of criminal behaviour and how to deal with it..
You’ll learn the origins of many different types of criminal acts from violent assaults to cyber-crime.
You'll also discover the links between a person’s mental health and the possible disorders.
Forensic psychology in police investigation and the courtroom.
Get an overall knowledge of forensic psychology in practise.
Requirements
Learners will need regular access to a computer with an internet connection.
High-speed broadband access (LAN, Cable or DSL) is highly recommended for the optimal learning experience.
This course is available to all learners, of all academic backgrounds
Why should I take this course?
High-quality e-learning content.
Course completion certificate.
To get an inside knowledge of criminal psychology.
Develop skill in different types of criminal acts.
Understand the behavioural analysis in the UK law system.
Easy and efficient way of learning the basics with the experts.
Get a detailed insider of the forensic psychology field.
Course Curriculum
Course Curriculum
Introduction
Interventions to reduce risk of re-offending
00:07:00
History of development of Forensic Psychology
00:06:00
Research Methods in Forensic Psychology
Research Design and Methodology
00:12:00
Critical evaluation of psychological research
00:09:00
Criminology
What is Criminology?
00:10:00
Understanding Crime
00:10:00
Classification and Measurement of Crimes
00:10:00
Characteristics of Offenders (Criminals)
00:05:00
Theories of Offending
Introduction to theories of offending
00:06:00
Theories of sexual offending
00:08:00
Theories of violent offending
00:08:00
Theories of fire-setting behaviour
00:08:00
Personal Attributes of Offenders
Personal characteristics of offenders
00:06:00
Personality disordered offenders
00:06:00
Psychopathic offenders
00:07:00
Mental Illness and offending
00:07:00
Forensic Psychology in Police Investigations
An Introduction to Offender Profiling
00:05:00
Approaches to Offender Profiling
00:05:00
The Effectiveness of Offender Profiling
00:06:00
Forensic Psychology in the Courtroom
Eye-witness testimony
00:07:00
Expert witness testimony
00:04:00
Attitudes towards victims
00:06:00
Forensic Psychology in Practice
’What works’ literature in reducing re-offending
00:06:00
Incident management (Crisis Negotiation)
00:08:00
Introduction: About the Course and the Tutor
00:03:00
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00:00:00
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