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Criminology and Psychology course teaches you everything on the topic thoroughly from scratch so you can achieve a professional certificate for free to showcase your achievement in professional life. This Criminology and Psychology course is a comprehensive, instructor-guided course, designed to provide a detailed understanding of the nature of the related sector and your key roles within it.
To become successful in your profession, you must have a specific set of skills to succeed in today’s competitive world. In this in-depth training course, you will develop the most in-demand skills to kickstart your career, as well as upgrade your existing knowledge & skills.
The training materials of this course are available online for you to learn at your own pace and fast-track your career with ease.
Please note that this course does not entitle you to join the HCPC register or recognised as criminal psychologist. Through this course you will come across all the basic guidelines of criminal psychology to boost and shine your knowledge in this particular field of Criminal Psychology and it will add your CPD points.
- Accredited by CPD
- Instant e-certificate
- Fully online, interactive course with audio voiceover
- Developed by qualified professionals in the field
- Self-paced learning and laptop, tablet, smartphone-friendly
- 24/7 Learning Assistance
- Discounts on bulk purchases
Who should take the course
Anyone with a knack for learning new skills can take this Criminology and Psychology course. While this comprehensive training is popular for preparing people for job opportunities in the relevant fields, it also helps to advance your career for promotions.
Certification
Once you’ve successfully completed your course, you will immediately be sent a digital certificate. All of our courses are fully accredited, providing you with up-to-date skills and knowledge and helping you to become more competent and effective in your chosen field. Our certifications have no expiry dates, although we do recommend that you renew them every 12 months.
Assessment
At the end of the course, there will be an online assessment, which you will need to pass to complete the course. Answers are marked instantly and automatically, allowing you to know straight away whether you have passed. If you haven’t, there’s no limit on the number of times you can take the final exam. All this is included in the one-time fee you paid for the course itself.
Course Curriculum
Module 01: Understanding Criminal Psychology
- The Criminal Process
- Varieties of Crime
- Explanations of Crime
- Crime Psychology Research
- Areas of Contribution
- Summary
- Assessment
Module 02: Influence of Mental Disorders
- Aggression and Its Types
- Mental Illness
- Anxiety and Mood Disorders
- Schizophrenia and Psychotic Disorders
- Relationship of Aggression and Mental Illness
- Causation and Criminal Responsibility
- Personality Disorder
- Summary
- Assessment
Module 03: Classification of Crime
- Misdemeanours and Felonies
- Personal Crimes
- Property Crimes
- Inchoate Crimes
- White Collar Crimes
- Summary
- Assessment
Module 04: Forensic Science
- Forensics and It’s Origin
- Forensic Pathology and Autopsies
- Toxicology
- Ballistics
- Anthropometry
- Fingerprints
- Summary
- Assessment
Module 05: Criminal Intelligence Analysis
- The Intelligence Cycle
- Basics of Criminal Intelligence Analysis
- Potential Shortcomings of Criminal Intelligence
- How to Proceed?
- Intelligence Analysis and Organized Crime
- Organised Crime in the Present Day
- The Criminal Activities of Organised Crime
- Adapting to Dynamic Crime
- Summary
- Assessment
Module 06: Criminal Intelligence Analyst - Skills and Competencies
- Knowledge and Technical Ability
- Effective analyst knowledge
- Effective analyst technical ability
- General mental ability
- Specific cognitive skills
- Characteristics of Exceptional Analysts
- Resiliency
- Adaptability
- Integrity and honesty
- Effective communication
- Public speaking
- Sociability
- The courage to speak truth to power
Module 07: Research Methods in Crime Analysis
- Introduction
- Quantitative Research Methods
- Threats to Validity
- Qualitative Research Methods
- Future of Research Methods in Criminology and Criminal Justice
- Summary
- Assessment
Module 08: Decision Making in Criminal Intelligence Analysis
- Introduction
- The Role of Intuition, Leap of Faith and Insight in Analysts’ Decision Making
- The Model of Analysts’ Decision Making in Absence of Clear Facts
- Decision Making in Familiar Situation
- Decision Making in Unfamiliar Situation
- Decision Making in Moderately Familiar Situation
- Summary
- Assessment
Module 09: Criminal Profiling: Science, Logic and Metacognition
- Bias
- Science and Scientific Method
- Assessment
Module 10: Phases of Profiling
- Examining of Evidence
- Classification of Evidence
- Reconstruction
- Examining the Offender’s Signature
- Generating a Profile
- Summary
- Assessment
Module 11: Offender Profiling: Pragmatic Solution and Behavioural Investigative Advice
- Traditional Approaches to Offender Profiling
- Behavioural Investigative Advisers: The Way they can Contribute
- BIA: Contribution
- Summary
- Assessment
Module 12: Victimology
- Victims
- Consequences of Crime for Victims
- Victim Proneness
- Victim Facilitation
- Victim Rights
- Summary
- Assessment
Module 13: The Criminal Justice System in England and Wales
- Introduction
- The Criminal Courts
- Police and Policing
- The Crown Prosecution Service
- Prisons and the Prison Service
- Summary
- Assessment
