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In this course, you will :
- Speak about criminology like an expert, even if you never took a criminology course in college.
Transform your understanding of why people commit crimes. - Educate those around you about the history of criminal behavior.
- Apply your newly acquired information by critically analyzing everyday news stories regarding actual crimes.
- Improve your performance in criminology class.
Syllabus:
- Introduction: Let's Talk About Crime
- “Born To Be A Criminal”: The Role of Biology and the Body
- The Psychology of Crime: Personality, Mental Disorders, and Psychopathy
- "The Calculating Criminal": Classic Explanations
- Learning Crime in Groups: Sociology, Social Processes, and Learning
- Why Would You NOT Commit Crime? Social Control Explanations
- Can Punishment Lead To Crime? Labeling
- The Influence of Our Environment
- Wanting What You Can’t Have: On Strain and Stress
