Uncover the clues to a killer career with this online forensic science, criminology, and profiling course

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Online course

Profiling has gained widespread interest thanks to crime dramas, psychological thrillers, and popular true crime shows. This course offers an engaging overview of forensic science, criminology theories, crime scene analysis, and the methods behind profiling. You’ll explore famous cases like Jack the Ripper and Charles Manson while deepening your understanding of crime and investigation. Whether driven by personal curiosity or considering a career in criminology, this online forensic science, criminology & profiling course provides a fresh perspective on a fascinating field.

 

Course Modules:

• Welcome to the course!
• Module 1: Introduction - what is crime, what causes crime, introduction to profiling, why is profiling important?
• Module 2: Schools of Thought - classical, positivist, Chicago, theories of social structure, symbolic interactionism, individual theories, biosocial theories
• Module 3: Types and Levels of Crime - misdemeanors and felonies, personal crimes, property crimes, inchoate crimes, white-collar crimes
• Module 4: Violent Crimes - murder, sexual assault, assault
• Module 5: Punishment - prison, death penalty, fines and other sanctions, parole and probation
• Module 6: Forensic Science - what is forensics and where did it start, forensic pathology and autopsies, toxicology, ballistics, forensic anthropology, fingerprints
• Module 7: Profilers - criminal profilers, Howard Teten, John E. Douglas, Robert Ressler, other notable profilers
• Module 8: Phases of Profiling - examination of evidence, classification of evidence, reconstruction, examining the offender’s signature, generating a profile
• Module 9: Victimology - victims, consequences of crime for victims, victim proneness, victim facilitation, victim rights
• Module 10: Famous Case Studies - Jack the Ripper, Charles Manson, Al Capone, other notable criminal cases