Description

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

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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	Order Your Certificate	🕐 00:00:00

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