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Psychological Foundations of Criminology

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3-4 hours
Free

Course Content

This free online course will teach you the interdisciplinary relationship between criminology and psychology. Law enforcement professionals often focus on understanding the motives behind criminal behavior during investigations. This course examines the complex connection between psychology and crime, offering insights into the factors that drive criminal actions. You’ll explore advanced strategies for crime prevention, address root causes of misconduct, and learn how to influence effective criminal justice policies. Enroll and dive into these concepts.

Course Details

CollegeAlison
Course ID195537
Course QualificationCPD Certificate
Course Duration3-4 hours
Course FeeFree
Entry RequirementsLike all courses on the Alison Free Learning platform this is a free, CPD-accredited course. A Graduate can choose to buy a certificate or diploma upon successful completion of a course, but this is not required or necessary.

At Alison we believe that free education, more than anything, has the power to break through boundaries and transform lives.

Alison is the world’s largest free online empowerment platform for education and skills training, offering over 5000 CPD accredited courses and a range of impactful career development tools. It is a for-profit social enterprise dedicated to making it possible for anyone, to study anything, anywhere, at any time, for free online, at any subject level. Through our mission, we are a catalyst for positive social change, creating opportunity, prosperity, and equality for everyone.
Career PathWhat You Will Learn In This Free Course
• Distinguish between criminology and psychology and explain the scope of psychology in relation to criminology
• Discuss the historical perspectives and evolution of criminology and psychology and their theoretical frameworks
• Recognize the relationship between genetics and criminality
• Discuss the psychopathological explanations of criminal behavior
• Describe behavioral approaches to understanding criminal behavior
• Distinguish between cognitive theories of criminality and social learning theories of criminal behavior
• Outline key childhood antecedents of criminal behavior
• Explain the life course perspective on criminality, risk, and protective factors in developmental pathways to crime
• Identify common typologies of violent offenders
• Recognize psychological factors in aggression and violence and interventions for violent offenders
Course Code7339

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