Course Description: Psycho-Social Criminology will examine the impact of psychological, sociological, and biological factors on the psyches of people who are predisposed to criminality. Also explored are various environmental catalysts for criminal antisocial behaviour including: violent media, terrorist propaganda and recruitment, and technological factors leading to internet victimization. The content will be comprised of four thematic components that will delve into diverse forms of criminality, whilst incorporating causal explanations of aberrant behaviour rooted in psychopathy, sociological/environmental factors, media catalysts, and the societal response to crime, deviance and victimology. |