Psychology of Crime
Introduction
Theories of criminal behaviour
Individual and cultural differences in criminal behaviour
Social psychology of the criminal
Morality and crime
Social cognition and crime
Rationality and choice
Who are victims?
Fear of crime
Victim responses
Crime reporting and intervention
Definitions of offender profiling, approaches and developing a profile
Biases and pitfalls in profiling
Applied profiling
Policing
The police personality
Interviewing and negotiation techniques
Cognitive processes and testimony
Variables influencing accurate identification of suspect/event
Aids to recall/recognition: identikit and identity parades
Trial procedures and persuasion techniques
Jury selection and decision making
Children as witnesses
types and effectiveness of punishments;
Offender treatment programmes
Environmental crime prevention
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Crime Questions
Powerpoints
