CRJU 3365 - Profile of the Serial Offender

3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: CRJU 1101 and CRJU 3320.
This course examines why some violent offenders repeat their crimes while others do not. Students learn the development of the offender characteristics and traits as well as investigative strategies in unsolved homicide and sexual assaults. Students examine theories and research which explains how the serial offender evolves from childhood to adult. Case presentations occur throughout the course.