CJC-5005BG - Inside the Mind of the Violent Offender

Course Description

Why do “normal” people commit violent acts?  Are they mentally ill, driven to it, just snap or are just plain evil?  This course is an examination of the motives, traits, and characteristics of the violent offender and the personality disorders and mental illnesses most often found in those individuals who commit violent crimes.   Affective vs. predatory violence, motive and intent are examined including an in-depth examination of the differences between the clinical Anti-social Personality and the Criminal Psychopath.   Recognizing and understanding these individuals can be very helpful to those who have to interview suspects, victims and witnesses to violent crime.