PSY803 - Criminal Psychology II - Criminal Minds

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Subject Title
Criminal Psychology II - Criminal Minds

Subject Description
Does rehabilitation really work for criminals? Do alcohol and drugs cause individuals to commit more crimes? What motivates cult members, racists and terrorists into committing acts of violence? This course further explores issues discussed in Criminal Psychology Psychopathic Minds, and compares and explains psychological models as they relate to criminology.

Credit Status
One General Education Credit

Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of this subject the student will be able to:

MINORS VERSUS ADULTS:

1.issues whether or not the Young Offenders Act is good or bad.
2.examine and discuss whether existing criminal laws need modification
3.discuss whether or not children and adults should be tried in the same courts
4.examine the intelligence and accountability in children and teens and motivation for committing crimes
5.discuss whether or not parents should be held responsible for the crimes of their children
6.study the effects of media and society on the negative

SOCIALIZATION OF CHILDREN.
Cults, Racists and Terrorists:
1. compare, contrast and differentiate between these groups
2. develop a working knowledge of the many types of hate groups in society
3. examine how and why groups are able to successfully use violence to achieve their goals 4.explore the reasons why people join radical groups centered around violence
5. determine who these groups target for membership and why do members join?
6. Examine the influence of cults and violence groups on society and how they affect the psychological conscience of society

PROSTITUTES/PIMPS:

1. develop a working definition and understanding of the prostitute
2. develop a working definition and understanding of the pimp
3. explain the relationship between prostitutes and pimps, and examine and argue the reasons why prostitution is illegal.
4. Is it right? Is it wrong? Study who the typical ?john? is and what motivates him to access the services of a prostitute.
5. examine and explore the relationship between prostitution and pornography Are the two related? How do both correlate with violence?

SOCIAL ISSUES:
1. Abortions Capital Punishment and Euthanasia: define, compare and contrast abortion, capital punishment and euthanasia.
2. explain and argue the pros and cons of abortion.
3. explain and argue the pros and cons of capital punishment and explain and argue the pros and cons of euthanasia.
4. determine whether or not capital punishment deters or is a form of retribution.
5. argue and determine whether or not suicide is the same as murder.
6. argue and determine whether or not capital punishment is legalized murder.
7. explain how these three separate issues effect society psychologically

RAPISTS:
1.examine the different types.

2.why question witnesses.
3.determine if a rapist can be rehabilitated

REHABILITATION FOR CRIMINALS AND VICTIMS:
1. examine the various models of psychotherapies.
2. study and determine who rehabilitation is successful with and what criminal groups it fails with.
3. explore the world of the pychotherapists and social workers who work with criminals.
4. examine their educational backgrounds and preparation.
5. examine how victims and families are affected by violence and the rehab processes they endeavour in.
6. examine the effect on society re-released perpetrators have.
7. define and explain recidivism and why it occurs.

CONCURRENT MENTAL DISORDERS/INSANITY/CHEMICAL DEPENDENCE:
1. explain how they tie in with criminology and victimization.
2. define and explain some of the most common mental disorders which coincide with criminology.
3. discuss the medical, societal and legal crime.
4. define feigning and how it relates to crimes.
5. discuss and argue the misuse of ?insanity?.
6. examine criterion and tools used to access mental health

VERSUS CRIME.
Abusive Men and Battered Women:
1. examine reasons why men are abusive.
2. discuss why women return to their abusive relationships.
3. determine where the cycle of abuse begins and ends

Runaways:
1. explain why children run away.
2. examine the home life of a runaway and where they turn to.
3. define self-esteem and how it affects a child?s happiness.
4. study the typical profile of a runaway

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