Introduction
  • Introduction: About the Course and the Tutor
  • History of development of Forensic Psychology
Research Methods in Forensic Psychology
  • Research Design and Methodology
  • Critical evaluation of psychological research
Theories of Offending
  • Introduction to theories of offending
  • Theories of sexual offending
  • Theories of violent offending
  • Theories of fire-setting behaviour
Personal Attributes of Offenders
  • Personal characteristics of offenders
  • Personality disordered offenders
  • Psychopathic offenders
  • Mental Illness and offending
Forensic Psychology in Police Investigations
  • An Introduction to Offender Profiling
  • Approaches to Offender Profiling
  • The Effectiveness of Offender Profiling
Forensic Psychology in the Courtroom
  • Eye-witness testimony
  • Expert witness testimony
  • Attitudes towards victims
Forensic Psychology in Practice
  • ’What works' literature in reducing re-offending
  • Interventions to reduce risk of re-offending
  • Incident management (Crisis Negotiation)
Final Test
  • Final Test - 'Forensic Psychology' course
  • How to obtain your well-deserved certificate