CJ 330 - Serial Killers

Credit(s): 3
Lecture Hours: 3
Lab Hours: 0
When Offered: Fall

This course will provide students a detailed introduction to, and examination of, serial murder, specifically focusing on biological, psychological and social theoretical explanations of psychopathic, sociopathic, anti-social personality disorders. Students will actively participate in the understanding of issues surrounding serial murder presented to law enforcement agencies and the public. This class is not designed to assist in the development of skills necessary for the forensic criminal profiling of offenders. Research papers and oral presentations are components of this course.