Description
In this course, you will learn:-
- Even if you've never taken a criminology course in college, you can speak with authority on the psychology of crime.
- Transform the way you think about why people do bad things.
- Educate others on the psychological underpinnings of criminal behaviour.
- Apply what you've learned by critically evaluating everyday news stories about real crimes.
Syllabus:-
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VIDEO: Introduction
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VIDEO: About Me
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Course Program
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Personality, plus EXERCISE
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VIDEO: "Types of People" and Crime
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Summing Up
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Mental Disorders and Crime
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VIDEO: Case Study of Psychopathy and Aileen Wuornos
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Summing Up
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Aggression across the Life-Course
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VIDEO: Life-Course Persistent vs. Adolescence-Limited Offenders
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Summing Up
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Social Cognitions: Imitating Others
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VIDEO: Example: The Bobo Doll Experiment
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Social Cognitions: Processing Information
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VIDEO: Understanding Right and Wrong: Moral Development
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Example: Morality, Feelings, and Delinquency
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Summing Up