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Special Topic
This course is concerned with the psychology of crime and the potential roles of psychologists in the Criminal Justice System. There will be a particular emphasis on the contribution that psychological inquiry and practice can make to the effort to reduce offending, through developments in the following main areas: • Psychological causes of antisocial behaviour• Predicting an individual’s reoffending• Offender treatment programmes, including specialist programmes (e.g., for sexual offending)• Treatment programme evaluation• Understanding the “process” of offending in the lives of repeat offenders.
Jacinta Cording
Bonta, James , Andrews, D. A., Andrews, D. A; The psychology of criminal conduct ; Sixth edition; Routledge, 2016.
Domestic fee $1,022.00
International Postgraduate fees
* All fees are inclusive of NZ GST or any equivalent overseas tax, and do not include any programme level discount or additional course-related expenses.
For further information see School of Psychology, Speech and Hearing .