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

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Lecture

Hours

3

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