CRIM71-102: Crime Analysis and Profiling

Description

Crime analysis exists in different forms in the criminal justice system, from statistical crime analysis looking at crime trends to applied crime analysis that answers investigative or legal questions relating to certain subject matter. This subject will provide you with a detailed understanding of the role of the latter, applied crime analysis, and incorporate advanced elements of the profiling process, such as differentiating between modus operandi and signature, conducting forensic victimological examinations, and understanding the role of research and statistics as they relate to applied work.

Subject details

Learning outcomes

1. Demonstrate an expert understanding of the theories and principles of Applied Crime Analysis including criminal profiling and related areas. 1. Demonstrate an expert understanding of the theories and principles of Applied Crime Analysis including criminal profiling and related areas. 2. Demonstrate expert technical and research skills across various areas of theory and practice. 2. Demonstrate expert technical and research skills across various areas of theory and practice. 3. Interpret and communicate knowledge, skills, and ideas to a specialist and non-specialist audience. 3. Interpret and communicate knowledge, skills, and ideas to a specialist and non-specialist audience. 4. Apply knowledge and skills to demonstrate autonomy, judgement, adaptability, and responsibility as a learner and practitioner. 4. Apply knowledge and skills to demonstrate autonomy, judgement, adaptability, and responsibility as a learner and practitioner.

Enrolment requirements

Subject outlines

• January 2021 [Standard]
• January 2020 [Intensive]
• January 2019 [Intensive]

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