Crimes and misconducts are inevitable parts of human societies. That’s why the science of crime which is termed as Criminology has been evolved to explore and explain the motives and causes behind crimes and how to deal with different crimes.
This Criminology & Profiling Course is designed to introduce you to Criminology and the world of crime to understand different crimes. Throughout this course, you’ll walk through the different aspects of criminal science. You’ll learn about crime scenes and criminal psychology to deal with crimes. Also, you’ll learn about forensic science the phases of profiling. This course will give you a good understanding of criminal and offender profiling as well as victimology. Furthermore, you’ll learn about the criminal justice system in England and Wales.
This online course is designed by expert professionals in this field. The engaging audio-visual course contents assure you the best learning experience. You can assess your gained knowledge at the end of the course by taking the assessment test. Upon successful completion of the course, you’ll be awarded an accredited certificate to showcase your skills and kickstart your career in the relevant fields.
- Accredited, quality CPD training
- Instant e-certificate
- Fully online, interactive course with audio voiceover
- Course material developed by qualified professionals
- Self-paced learning accessible via laptop, tablet and smartphone
- 24/7 Learning assistance and tutor support
- Discounts on bulk purchases
Who should take the course
This course is ideal for anyone who has interest in learning about criminology and profiling and wants to make a career in the relevant fields, which includes:
- Detectives.
- Crime Journalists.
- Crime Reporters.
- Lawyers.
- Psychologists and Counsellors.
Learning Outcomes
By the end of the course, learners will be able to:
- Demonstrate a good understanding of criminology and profiling.
- Understand the classification of crimes and different types of crime, such as violent crimes, assault, murder, etc.
- Understand the basics of crime scenes and dealing with crimes.
- Understand criminal psychology and the motives behind crimes.
- Learn about forensic science and the phases of profiling.
- Explore the criminal and offender profiling science and logic.
- Understand the victimology and criminal justice system in England and Wales.
Certification
Once you’ve successfully completed your course, you will immediately be sent a digital certificate. Our certifications have no expiry dates, although we do recommend that you renew them every 12 months.
Accreditation
All of our courses are fully accredited. The content of the Criminology & Profiling Course is certified by the CPD Certification Service as conforming to the continuous professional development principles. This course provides you with up-to-date skills and knowledge and helping you to become more competent and effective in your chosen field.
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 1: Introduction to Criminology and Profiling
Module one provides an overview of criminology and profiling. Here, we’ll learn about the definition and causes of crimes.
Module 2: Classification of Crime
In module two, we’ll have an overview of the classification of crimes. We’ll learn about personal crimes, property crimes, inchoate crimes and many more.
Module 3: Violent Crimes
In module three, we’ll broaden our understanding of different types of crime by exploring violent crimes, such as assault, murder and sexual assault.
Module 4: The Crime Scene
Module four focuses on the crime scene. It covers the processing and preservation of crime scenes as well as the mistakes to avoid in crime scenes.
Module 5: Dealing with Crime
Module five discusses how to deal with crimes. It focuses on interviewing, testimony and detection of deception while enquiring a crime.
Module 6: Understanding Criminal Psychology
In module six, we’ll understand criminal psychology. We’ll learn about the motives behind crimes and crime psychology research.
Module 7: Forensic Science
In module seven, we’ll explore the advanced aspect of criminology, which is forensic science. We’ll learn about different forensic techniques to identify crime scenes and criminals.
Module 8: Phases of Profiling
Module eight discusses the phases of profiling, such as examining and classification of evidence, reconstruction, examining the offender’s signature and generating a profile based on the crime scene.
Module 9: Criminal Profiling: Science, Logic and Metacognition
In module nine, we’ll broaden our understanding of profiling by exploring more about criminal profiling such as bias, logic and metacognition.
Module 10: Offender Profiling: Pragmatic Solution and Behavioural Investigative Advice
Module ten focuses on the traditional approached of offender profiling and behavioural investigative advice.
Module 11: Victimology
In module eleven, we’ll learn about victims, victim right and the consequences of crimes on victims.
Module 12: The Criminal Justice System in England and Wales
Module twelve covers the legal aspects of crimes. Here we’ll learn about the policing and courts of England and Wales. Also, we’ll learn about the crown prosecution service and the prisons.
