CRIM 3705 - Criminal Profi ling 3

Institution:

University of West Georgia

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Description:

Prerequisite: CRIM 1101 or consent of instructor Examines sociological and psychological evidence that can be useful in the context of criminal investigations. Explores the types of questions that profi ling attempts to answer (the aspects of crimes, crime scenes, and criminals that profi lers are interested in) and the general types of information often contained within criminal profi les. Concludes by looking at specifi c types of crimes for which profi les are sometimes employed, including sociological and psychological characteristics of serial arsonists, rapists, and murderers.

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.westga.edu

Phone Number:

(678) 839-5000

Regional Accreditation:

Southern Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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