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Understanding Criminal Psychology

Course ID: 192365
Alison
Dublin
4-5 hours
Free

Course Content

Unlock the mysteries of the criminal mind with this free online course that draws on psychology and criminology. Have you ever wondered what drives people to commit heinous crimes or what internal struggles they may be facing? This criminology course provides a deep understanding of how psychology is applied in detecting, preventing and investigating criminal behaviour. We explain how to collect evidence and examine the valuable skills and practical methods that professional criminalists use to discern truth from lies. Sign up to explore the criminal mind.

Course Details

Course CategoryEducation
Course TypeOnline Learning
Course QualificationCPD Certificate
Course Duration4-5 hours
Course FeeFree
Entry RequirementsLike all courses on the Alison Free Learning platform this is a free, CPD-accredited course. A Graduate can choose to buy a certificate or diploma upon successful completion of a course, but this is not required or necessary.

At Alison we believe that free education, more than anything, has the power to break through boundaries and transform lives.

Alison is the world’s largest free online empowerment platform for education and skills training, offering over 5000 CPD accredited courses and a range of impactful career development tools. It is a for-profit social enterprise dedicated to making it possible for anyone, to study anything, anywhere, at any time, for free online, at any subject level. Through our mission, we are a catalyst for positive social change, creating opportunity, prosperity, and equality for everyone.
Career PathIn This Free Course, You Will Learn How To
• Analyse the correctness of testimony
• Evaluate the impact of different psychological factors in determining the outcome of a case
• Discuss various methods used to take evidence and the role of natural science in the process
• Identify key skills required to become a professional criminologist
• Explain how a judge can get truthful and complete information from a witness
• Separate truth from lies in the context of criminal justice
• Explain the need for developing and maintaining interest and cooperation among collaborators in legal proceedings
• Outline different ideas and theories proposed by experts regarding memory
• Discuss the limitations of human visual memory
Course Code1331

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