Criminal Psychology & Victimology

The crime rate in the UK was 79.52 per 1,000 people in 2021–2022, according to a credible report. From 2020 to 2021, the overall crime rate in the UK increased by 1.18%. The demand for professionals in the criminology field is increasing as crime rates rise. If you are curious to learn about criminal psychology or getting a job in this sector, enrol in our Criminal Psychology course and understand the thoughts and actions of criminals.

You will gain a basic understanding of criminal psychology and how criminals think after taking this Criminal Psychology course. Additionally, you will gain knowledge of forensic science, mental illnesses, and crime classification. You will also learn about the idea of victimology and the phases involved in profiling, as well as criminal and offender profiling. The criminal justice systems in England and Wales are also covered in the course.

In the Criminal Psychology course, you can pick the experts' brains on the subject. After completing this course along with further education and training, you may become a criminal psychologist. With further experience, you may take over a prison's psychology department, advance to a management or policy role, or go into consulting and freelancing, such as as an expert witness. With additional training, you could work as a specialist researcher in specific crimes such as online abuse, organised crime, or adolescent offending. You could pursue a higher education academic career and work toward becoming a criminology professor. You might transition into social or probation work, a career in law, or the security services with more training.

Learning outcome:

After completing this course, you will:

• Recognise the mentality of a criminal.
• Understand the effects of mental illnesses.
• Find out how crimes are classified.
• have an understanding of forensic science.
• Brush up on criminal profiling .
• Describe the stages of criminal profiling.
• Learn about the offender profiling investigative technique.
• Realise the link between the victim and the offender.
• Know about the criminal justice systems in England and Wales.

Take our Criminal Psychology course, learn from the material in this informative course, and advance your career! Enrol today!

Why choose Criminal Psychology?

• Opportunity to boost your CV/Resume with CPD accredited proficiency
• Student ID card with amazing discounts — completely for FREE! (Postal charges will be applicable for international delivery)
• Certificates available in both PDF and hard copy format
• Interactive, high-quality course content with 24/7 online access
• Full tutor support and learning assistance included

Please note that this course does not entitle you to join the HCPC register or recognised Practitioner Psychologists. But you will come across all the basic guidelines of Psychology to boost and shine your knowledge in this particular field of Psychology.

CPD Accredited Certificate

Digital certificate - £10

CPD Accredited Certificate

Hard copy certificate - £29

****Course Curriculum****

Here are the topics you will cover on the Criminal Psychology Course.

• Module 01: Understanding Criminal Psychology
• Module 02: Influence of Mental Disorders
• Module 03: Classification of Crime
• Module 04: Forensic Science
• Module 05: Criminal Profiling: Science, Logic and Metacognition
• Module 06: Phases of Profiling
• Module 07: Offender Profiling: Pragmatic Solution and Behavioural Investigative Advice
• Module 08: Victimology
• Module 09: The Criminal Justice System in England and Wales

• Anyone with interest in human behaviour psychology
• Anyone interested in criminology and criminal behaviour
• Anyone who wants to add a new skill to their CV
• Anyone who wants to progress their career in criminology
• Professionals engaged in crime or psychology

Enrol on the Criminal Psychology with no formal entry requirements! If you have a passion for knowledge and want to learn something new, register on the Criminal Psychology without any delay.

We only ask that all students have a passion for learning and literacy, and be over the age of 16.

Complete the Criminal Psychology online from your computer, tablet, or smartphone, and learn in a way that suits you.

After completing this course along with additional education and training, you may begin your career in criminal psychology or begin the next phase of it.

• Criminologist - Salary: £23,500 to £36,000
• Police Officer - Salary: £19,164 to £41,130
• Intelligence analyst - Salary: £20,000 to £52,000
• Forensic psychologist - Salary: £27,000 to £54,000
• Judge - Salary: £91,217 to £267,509

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