The course covers the study on human behavior with emphasis on the concept of human development and understanding abnormal behavior in relation with crimes. It deals with the application of behavioral sciences and includes strategies and approaches for handling different kinds of abnormal behavior in relation to law enforcement and criminal proceedings. This extends with the implications towards the operations of criminals, techniques of psychological investigation and the psychiatric and psychological techniques of interrogation. The study also examines the victimization patterns, typologies, lifestyles, casual factors, consequences, the role of community, techniques in assisting offender’s reintegration and treatment of victims by the Criminal Justice System. It focuses on their decisions to report crimes and help prosecute offenders, victim assistance, and victim compensation.
- Teacher: CCJ_Rivan Banosong