CJ - 300 Dangerous Minds: The Psychology of Antisocial Behavior

Credits: 3

Cross-listed with PS 300.

A course that focuses on the joint study of the fields of forensic psychology and criminal justice as to extreme forms of criminal behavior and possible ways to understand and deal with them. From obsessive stalkers to serial killers to cunning psychopaths, this area is still a psychological frontier. This course surveys the different types of dangerous criminal disorders and updates the current research into forms of violence.

Prerequisite(s): None