Evaluation and Treatment of the Offender   [Archived Catalog]
2011-2012 Academic Catalog and Student Handbook with Revised Addendum
   
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PY 520 - Evaluation and Treatment of the Offender

This course will explore psychological origins and dynamics of criminal behavior from the viewpoint of psychological theories. Treatment of the different types of offender populations (antisocial personality, female offenders, sex offenders, etc.) within the criminal justice system will be discussed. It also explores psychological theories related to etiology, development and prediction of violent crime, and types of intervention possible within the criminal justice setting. Topic areas may include special offender populations (sex offender, offenders with developmental disabilities, or those classified as mentally retarded). (2 credits)



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