CRMJ 2367 - Mental Health Aspects of Criminal Behavior

Credit hours: 3

Course Description:
This course is a study of deviant behavior with emphasis on dealing with the mentally disturbed, sexual deviates, and drug addicts. It examines the role of the psychologist in criminal justice cases.

Student Learning Outcomes:
Students will be able to:

Demonstrate an understanding of recognizing the need for an informed public safety/criminal justice community with regards to mental illnesses.
Demonstrate an understanding of mental illnesses with regards to the symptoms and modern treatments approaches to mental illnesses, substance abuse disorders, and developmental disabilities.
Demonstrate an understanding of how to respond with enhanced knowledge and skills, including de-escalation techniques and other issues that will allow public safety and criminal justice professionals to connect people affected by serious mental illnesses to appropriate treatment services.