Forensic, Criminal Justice Category

The Forensic Psychology of Criminal Minds

8 CE Hours
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About the Course

The purpose of this course is to bring a better understanding of criminal minds through the lenses of forensic psychology, as well as illuminate the science-based methodology developed to investigate the horrific crimes committed by some of the most notorious criminal psychopaths, including serial murder. This advanced course offers forensic and other mental/behavioral health practitioners comprehensive insight into the deviant minds of diverse chronic offender types.

This course is based on the book, The Forensic Psychology of Criminal Minds created by Dr. Katherine Ramsland

Publication Details

Publication Date: 2010 First Edition

Course Material Author

Dr. Katherine Ramsland
Dr. Katherine Ramsland has master's degrees in forensic and clinical psychology, a master's in criminal justice, and a Ph.D. in philosophy. She has published nearly 1,000 articles and forty books, including The Forensic Psychology of Criminal Minds, The CSI Effect, Inside the Minds of Serial Killers, Inside the Minds of Healthcare Serial Killers, Inside the Minds of Mass Murderers, Inside the Minds of Sexual Predators, and The Human Predator: A Historical Chronology of Serial Murder and Forensic Investigation. She has been featured on numerous documentaries and such programs as 20/20, The Today Show, 48 Hours, Montel Williams, and Forensic Files, and she currently writes regular features for InSinc and The Forensic Examiner. She teaches forensic psychology and criminal justice as an associate professor at DeSales University in Pennsylvania and consults with death investigators and law enforcement worldwide on cases involving serial murder. Her latest books are The Mind of a Murderer: Privileged Access to the Demons that Drive Extreme Violence and an eBook called Psychopath.

Dr. Katherine Ramsland authored the material only, and was not involved in creating this CE course. They are identified here for your own evaluation of the relevancy of the material this course is based on.

Course Creator

Tyler Gibson

Target Audience

This course carries particular value to forensic and clinical psychologists, as well as professional counselors and other practitioners that work within the criminal justice system.

Learning Objectives

After taking this course, you should be able to:

  1. 1 Learn about the history of the FBI's behavioral analysis program.
  2. 2 Develop a lexicon for forensic psychology and behavioral science.
  3. 3 Develop a better understanding of serial crime, including serial murder.
  4. 4 Develop a better understanding of the application of forensic psychology to the study of criminal minds.
  5. 5 Develop a better understanding of victim-perpetrator relationship.
  6. 6 Develop a better understanding of etiological factors to psychopathic behavior.
  7. 7 Discover future direction of profiling and/or behavioral analysis.

Disclosure to Learners

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Planners and Reviewers

The planners of this activity have reported that they have no relevant financial relationships.

Material Authors

There are no known relevant financial relationships to disclose.

Course Creator

Tyler Gibson – There are no known relevant financial relationships to disclose.

Commercial support

There is no commercial support for this distance-learning course.

$72

Course Details

8 CE Hours
Book
Course 102118

Availability

This course is retired. It is no longer available.

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