Violent Offenders.

Catalog description

(SH Prior Course ID: CJ 363); Students examine the psychological and behavioral characteristics of the most violent criminal offenders. The course covers many topics of criminality, violence, and their causes and introduces students to the behavioral and psychological issues relevant for understanding, assessing, and managing violent criminal behavior. Topics may include sanity, psychopathy, criminal profiling, mental health disorders, gangs, serial killers, stalking, women who kill, threat assessment, and collective violence. Prerequisite: CRIJ 2361 or CRIJ 2362 .