Course overview

Evaluate the current causes and explanations for criminal behaviour
Study the psychological and social theories relevant to our understanding of criminality
Study a course that is relevant to careers in law, the police force, social work and research
Apply your theoretical knowledge to real-life case studies

All course materials will be delivered to you by post or email, so it couldn’t be easier. Our experienced and friendly tutors will help you every step of the way by email.

Course content

Historical explanations
Genetic explanations
Biochemical explanations
Neurological explanations
Personality theories

Social learning theory
Media and crime
Psychodynamic theory

Vulnerabilities towards crime
Sub-cultural theories
Strain theory
Status Frustration
Differential Association
Environmental Theory
Social Bond Theory
Risk Factors
Relative Deprivation

Diagnosing abnormal behaviour
Cognitive approaches
Beck's Negative Triad
Psychopathy and Antisocial Personality Disorder
Behavioural Theory
Cognitive Theory
Life Events
Dissociative Identity Disorder

Eyewitness testimony
Leading question
Anxiety and weapon effect
Cognitive interview
Detecting deception
Juries and sentencing

Mary Bell
Thompson and Venables
Kip Kinkel

Awarding body

This course has been endorsed by the Quality License Scheme for its high-quality, non-regulated provisions and training programmes.

This course and/or training programme is not regulated by Ofqual and is not an accredited qualification. Your training provider will be able to advise you on any further recognition, for example, progression routes into further and/or higher education. For further information please visit the learner FAQs on the Quality Licence Scheme website.

The Quality License Scheme’s endorsement involves robust and rigorous quality audits by external auditors to ensure quality is continually met. A review of courses is carried out as part of the endorsement process.

Extra information

This course is assessed through a series of written assignments, which are submitted to your tutor to be marked. There is no external examination required.

You may start at any time and have a full year to complete your studies. We suggest that the course will take approximately 120 hours to complete. This is more than enough time to give you flexibility and work at your own pace without the pressure of deadlines.

The course is designed for distance learning at home or at work. Students will receive all course materials by postal delivery or online, plus tutor support by email.

At the end of this course successful learners will receive a Certificate of Achievement from the Quality License Scheme and a Learner Unit Summary (which lists the components the learner has completed as part of the course).

FAQs

You do not need any previous knowledge to enrol onto this course.

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*Comprehensive study guide
*Open Study College pen and highlighter
*Student notebook

* Not included with the online study option

No. Everything you need is included in the price!

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