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Criminology and Criminal Justice Fundamentals
1.5-3hrs
beginner levelAre you interested in crime and the legal justice system? Do you want to know what causes a felon to commit or avoid new crimes? Are some people simply ‘born criminals’ or do social and environmental influences play a significant role in driving crime? Why do males commit crimes at a higher rate than women? This criminology course answers these questions and many more. Sign up to learn why people break the law and how the legal system responds.
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Criminology and Criminal Justice Fundamentals
Explore the justice system and the criminal mind to grasp the causes of crime in this free online criminology course.
Are you interested in crime and the legal justice system? Do you want to know what causes a felon to commit or avoid new crimes? Are some people simply ‘born criminals’ or do social and environmental influences play a significant role in driving crime? Why do males commit crimes at a higher rate than women? This criminology course answers these questions and many more. Sign up to learn why people break the law and how the legal system responds.
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Module 15 Lessons
Criminology and Criminal Justice
This module will introduce you to the discipline of criminology and its history and evolution. You will learn about criminal law and the criminal justice system. Also, you will learn about different theories of crime, types of crime and punishment.
1.Learning Outcomes
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2.Introduction to Criminology
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3.Theories of Crime
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4.Criminology and Criminal Justice System
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5.Lesson Summary
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Module 21 Lessons
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