PSY 47010 ADVANCED CRIMINAL PSYCHOPATHOLOGY (3)

Provides culminating experience in practical application of 1) the theories and methods acquired in the course Psychopathology (etiology and classification of mental disorders; manifestations, symptoms, and treatment issues within the framework of the DSM-5 diagnostic manual of mental disorders) applied to diagnostic categories found in forensic settings and 2) the theories of criminal behavior (psycho-dynamic, biological, genetic, social learning, behavioral, and cognition; developmental and cultural issues in criminal behavior; sociological theories; violence and aggression; sex offenses and the role of substance abuse in criminal behavior) learned in the Criminal Psychology course.  Use of appropriate written report formats and genres.