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Duration
13 weeks
Study method
100% online
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Assessments
Subjects may require attendance
Prior study
Not required
Study terms
- 25 Nov 2019
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Subject details
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- Media representations and realities
- Violence and mental disorder: Problems with measurement
- Substance abuse and aggression
- Substance abuse and crime
- Psychopathy and crime
- Intellectual disability and crime
- Mental health and terrorism
- Personality disorders and crime
- Assessment and treatment I
- Assessment and treatment II
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Study resources
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Instructional methods
- Standard Media
- Embedded Multimedia
- Online assignment submission
- Discussion forum/Discussion Board
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Online materials
- Audio-Video streaming
- Printable format materials
- Resources and Links
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In order to enrol in this subject, you must be accepted into one of the following degrees:
Core
- CUR-FPY-GCE-2019
Special requirements
No special requirements
Although associations between crime and mental illness have a long history, the relationship is complex and contentious. Problem areas include media representations and social constructions of violent offenders, methodological and conceptual inconsistencies, and limited appreciation of the heterogeneity of mental health issues. This subject of study aims to provide students with the skills and knowledge necessary to navigate the evidence concerning the crime-mental health relationship. Factors other than mental illness that may be associated with violence and general criminality are explored, as are ethical challenges relating to this area. Particular mental disorders most often linked with criminality are examined and the relevant evidence is evaluated. Based on the content of this subject of study, students will demonstrate knowledge of ethical challenges and provide recommendations for best practice for both empirical research and policy.
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Find out more about the Academic Integrity module.
- Written Assignment (50%)
- Invigilated Examination (50%)
Textbook information is pending.