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Psychology of Criminal Behavior
PSYC E-1875 Psychology of Criminal Behavior (13456)
Fall term
Susan J. Lewis, PhD, JD, Clinical Psychologist.
Class times: Thursdays beginning Sept. 3, 7:35-9:35 pm.
Course tuition: noncredit $600, undergraduate credit $900, graduate credit $1,800.
This course tackles the psychology of crime from multiple perspectives. The course begins by exploring the different theories behind criminal behavior, including the biological, the psychological, the sociological, and those that concern social learning. The course then moves beyond the theoretical to consider the relationship between mental illness and crime. Students look at perpetrators of serial murder, homicide, and infanticide. How does mental illness factor into the law? Topics such as substance abuse, psychopathy, white-collar crime, sexual crimes, and how neuropsychological and projective testing is used with a forensic population are also addressed. Prerequisite: PSYC E-15, or the equivalent. (4 credits)