FPY 520 - Criminal Profiling

Units: 3
When Offered: Spring
This course is meant to teach graduate students the fundamentals of reconstructing the serial offenders’ motives and intent through examination of psychological evidence left by perpetrators at crime scenes. This course incorporates a multifaceted approach to psychological profiling utilizing criminal investigative skills, social psychological principles, and advanced research methodology.
Grade Type: Letter Grade
Prerequisite(s): CJS 530, 560, FPY 540, and either FPY 535 or PSY 535