Overview

Indicative content for the module includes some of the key theories within criminal psychology (e.g., developmental, social learning theory and personality) and identify the role they may or may not part in criminally-related behaviour (e.g., general-crime etc.). It will also introduce some of the practices and principles used with the Criminal Justice System (CJS) to punish criminal offenders.

Learning Outcomes

• To be able to describe different bio-psychosocial theories that account for criminal behaviour

• To be able to describe psychological theories of criminal behaviour.

• To clarify how scientific and research methodologies are employed in criminal psychology.

• To develop a foundation knowledge of criminal psychology

• To identify and describe elements of the criminal justice system and its processes.