Psychology of Criminal Behavior
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Overview
Subject area
PSY
Catalog Number
31645
Course Title
Psychology of Criminal Behavior
Department(s)
Description
A study of the psychological bases and dynamics of criminal behavior. Topics to be discussed include the "antisocial personality," the psychopath, psychosis and crime, alcoholism and drug abuse, the adolescent offender, the female offender, "sex" offenders and white-collar crime. The varying ways in which the criminal justice system processes treats and affects the different types of offenders will also be discussed.
Academic Career
Undergraduate
Liberal Arts
Yes
Credits
Minimum Units
3
Maximum Units
3
Academic Progress Units
3
Repeat For Credit
No
Components
Name
Lecture
Hours
3