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Whether you're looking to start a career in criminology, or to get more out of your current life of crime by learning how forensic psychology works, today's course is probably your best option. The diploma course aims to leave you with a strong foundation in understanding criminal behaviour, as well as insight into the workings of the criminal mind. You’ll get a full six months access to the course content, giving you plenty of time to get to grips with your diploma. Or pack your pencil case, pick the classroom option and spend a half day studying this topic.
Modules
- Introduction to Forensic Psychology and Criminal Behaviour
- Historical development and contemporary issues
- Theories of criminal behaviour
- Social explanations of crime
- The extent and cause of violent crime
- Offender profiles
- The applications of psychology to the criminal justice system
- The role of a forensic psychologist in a prison setting
- Terrorism and political violence
- Youth Offenders
- Psychological factors in childhood
- Explanations of antisocial behaviour in childhood
- Lifespan development and criminal careers
- Adolescents in the prison system
- Suicide and depression among young people
- Risk Assessment
- Extreme acts of violence
- Assessment of violent offending behaviour
- Links between personality and offending
- Anger and anger management
- Risk appraisal and management
- Violent risk assessment in a prison setting
- Treatment strategies in the community and prison
- Risk assessment tools: psychological and physiological
- Mental Health and Criminal Behaviour
- What is ‘insanity’?
- The problem of evidence
- The classification of mental illness: DSM; personality disorders, mental illness and violence
- Dangerous and severe personality disorder (DSPD)
- Sadistic personality disorder (SPD)
- Psychopathy
Course dates:
- 20th October 2016
- 23rd Novemeber 2016
