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2019-2020 College Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

PS 223 PSYCHOLOGY OF CRIMINAL BEHAVIOR



This course will examine crime, the criminal justice system (both juvenile and adult) and the psychological roots of criminal behavior. It also focuses on how criminal behavior can be attributed to biology, the psychology/temperament of the person, the society in which the person resides, as well as environmental issues such as over crowding, pollution, and noise. The course will also take a developmental look at crime starting from childhood into adulthood. It will also discuss different types of crime and how these relate to the offenders and the course will end with a discussion about punishment and imprisonment. Lecture: 3 hours per week. Prerequisites: PS101, PS240 or permission of the instructor 3 Credits Prerequisites: PS101, PS240 or permission of the instructor