8-1 Discussion: Professional Application (2 paragraphes)

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Undergraduate Course Syllabus

PSY 310: Criminal Psychology

Center: Online

Course Prerequisites

PSY 108

Course Description

This course will provide the student with insights about crime from a psychological perspective. Specifically, the

course will focus on how a criminal offender is influenced by multiple systems within the psychosocial

environment. This course examines and evaluates the role of psychological factors in understanding the motives

behind antisocial acts. Throughout the course, students will acquire knowledge and practice in the application of

psychological methods to understanding criminal behavior.

Course Outcomes

 Assess biological, developmental, and environmental factors to determine the impact on criminal

behavior

 Apply relevant psychological theories to criminal behavior in order to analyze motivation

 Apply psychological methods to the development of a psychological profile that synthesizes relevant data

 Determine appropriate intervention strategies related to criminal behavior supported by psychological

theory and research

Required Materials

Using your learning resources is critical to your success in this course. Please purchase directly through the SNHU

Online Bookstore rather than any other vendor. Purchasing directly from the bookstore ensures that you will

obtain the correct materials and that the Help Desk, your advisor, and the instructor can provide you with support

if you have problems.

Criminal Behavior: A Psychological Approach

Curt R. Bartol and Anne M. Bartol

Pearson

11th Edition

2017

ISBN: 978-013-416374-1

Instructor Availability and Response Time

Your class interaction with the instructor and your classmates will take place on a regular, ongoing basis. Your

instructor will be actively engaged within the course throughout the week. You will normally communicate with

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your instructor in the weekly discussions or the General Questions discussion topic so that your questions and the

instructor’s answers benefit the entire class. You should feel free, however, to communicate with your instructor

via SNHU email at any time, particularly when you want to discuss something of a personal or sensitive nature.

Your instructor will generally provide a response within 24 hours.

Grade Distribution

Assignment Category Number of

Graded Items

Point Value

per Item Total Points

Discussions 5 35 175

Journals 2 40 80

Quizzes 6 25 150

Worksheets 2 50 100

Final Project

Milestone One 1 95 95

Milestone Two 1 100 100

Final Submission 1 300 300

Total Course Points: 1,000

This course may also contain practice activities. The purpose of these non-graded activities is to assist you in

mastering the learning outcomes in the graded activity items listed above.

University Grading System: Undergraduate

Grade Numerical Equivalent Points

A 93–100 4

A˗ 90–92 3.67

B+ 87–89 3.33

B 83–86 3

B˗ 80–82 2.67

C+ 77–79 2.33

C 73–76 2

C˗ 70–72 1.67

D+ 67–69 1.33

D 60–66 1

F 0–59 0

I Incomplete

IF Incomplete/Failure *

IP In Progress (past end

of term)

W Withdrawn

* Please refer to the policy page for information on the incomplete grade process.

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Grading Guides

Specific activity directions, grading guides, posting requirements, and additional deadlines can be found in the

Assignment Guidelines and Rubrics section of the course.

Weekly Assignment Schedule

All reading and assignment information can be found within each module of the course. Assignments and

discussion posts during the first week of each term are due by 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time. Assignments and

discussion posts for the remainder of the term are due by 11:59 p.m. of the student’s local time zone.

In addition to the textbook readings that are listed, there may be additional required resources within each

module.

Module Topics and Assignments

1 Defining Criminal Psychology

Criminal Behavior: A Psychological Approach, Chapter 1

1-1 Discussion: Criminal Motivation

1-2 Journal: Topic Selection

1-3 Quiz: Chapter 1

2 Criminal Profiling and Behavior

Criminal Behavior: A Psychological Approach, Chapters 4, 5, and 11 (pp. 352–365)

2-1 Discussion: Theory and Criminal Assessment

2-2 Worksheet: Gathering Criminal Data

2-3 Quiz: Chapters 4, 5, and 11

3 Origins of Criminal Behavior: Developmental

Criminal Behavior: A Psychological Approach, Chapters 2 and 6

3-1 Worksheet: Cumulative Risk Model

3-2 Final Project Milestone One

3-3 Quiz: Chapters 2 and 6

4 Theories and Criminal Behavior

Criminal Behavior: A Psychological Approach, Chapters 7 and 8

4-1 Discussion: Primary, Peripheral, and Contributing Factors

4-2 Quiz: Chapters 7 and 8

5 Substance Abuse

Criminal Behavior: A Psychological Approach, Chapters 14 and 16

5-1 Quiz: Chapters 14 and 16

5-2 Final Project Milestone Two

6 Sexual Abuse and Family Violence

Criminal Behavior: A Psychological Approach, Chapters 9 and 12

6-1 Discussion: Predicting and Intervening

6-2 Journal: Criminal Prosecution

6-3 Quiz: Chapters 9 and 12

7 Criminal Reporting

7-1 Final Project: Executive Summary

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Module Topics and Assignments

8 Reflection and Professional Application

8-1 Discussion: Professional Application

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does not submit a graded assignment/discussion during the first week of class, the student is automatically

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