Criminal Psychology: Inside the Mind of a Serial Killer

Description

Do you love watching TV Crime Series like Cracker, Wire in the Blood, Criminal Minds, and CSI?

Have you ever wondered why serial killers, kill?

Have you ever wondered, how an innocent newborn child grows up to become a gruesome serial killer?

Do you dream of working in the field of criminal or forensic psychology and want to study this area of psychology in further and higher education?

Or maybe you already work in the probation services, police force, other blue light services, or social services and would like to learn more about the criminal mind?

Then this course is for you! I will teach you step-by-step the Biopsychosocial factors that influence criminal behaviour.

As a foundation course, you will learn the theories that guide and inform Criminal and Forensic Psychologists in their work. This course will provide you with solid foundations and a depth of understanding of the Biopsychosocial factors that influence crime and deviance, particularly the end of the scale-serial killers.

You will learn the biological, psychological, and social theories but also the why of the mind behind such crimes; that is, the motivations, intentions, and thought processes behind the worst offenders in history.

At the end of the course, you will apply your knowledge to your very own case study assignment! You will be submitting a psychological profile of a serial killer, using the psychological theories and neuroscience you have learned in this course to explain behaviour. I will be marking your assignment, you will be given feedback, and the assignment returned to you. 

So, step this way, into the fascinating world of Criminal Psychology: Inside the Mind of a Serial Killer!

What You Will Learn!

• You will learn about the history of criminal psychology, the early theorists and understand their contribution to Criminal Psychology
• You will learn the key psychological theories of criminal psychology and how they are applied to explain the violent criminal behaviour of serial killers
• You will learn and understand how environmental factors and adverse childhood experiences influence violent criminal behaviour
• You will learn and understand how biological factors influence violent criminal behaviour in serial killers
• You will learn and understand how Neuroscience can explain violent criminal behaviour in serial killers
• You will learn and understand how Personality Disorders can contribute to Violence and Serial Murder
• You will learn about Behavioural Profiling, the FBI Top Down Approach and the Bottom Up UK Approach to profiling of serial murderers.
• Pulling it all together: You will use your new knowledge to examine a real life case study and apply psychological theory to explain behaviour.

Who Should Attend!

• Do you love watching TV Series like Cracker, Wire in the Blood, Criminal Minds and CSI? Do you want to learn more about the psychology of crime and deviance? Do you dream of working in the field of criminal or forensic psychology and want to study this area of psychology at further and higher education?

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