고급 법정 심리학: 범죄 행동

Why do some people commit crimes?  

We will discuss the psychology behind criminal behavior in this class on forensic psychology. This class is ideal for learners who are curious about the connection between psychology and the law.

Each week we will critically discuss a criminal case. During the first part of class, I will share information about the criminal case. During the second half of class, we will discuss the case with guided discussion questions. 

Please keep in mind that you will NOT walk away with all the answers to these crimes. As is the nature of the material, we can't completely understand everything about a crime. However, we will discuss several possibilities for each case. 

Learners are welcome to join and leave at any time. Here's the list of topics we will be covering (I will continually update our list of topics):

Week of January 20th: The Chilling Death Of Christina Grimmie, The Young Singer Who Was Shot By An Unhinged Fan Just After A Concert

Week of January 27th: Inside The Bloody Battle Of Alcatraz, The Prison Escape Attempt That Ended In Five Deaths

Week of February 3rd: The Golden State Killer

Week of February 10th: Velma Barfield, The ‘Death Row Granny’ Who Killed Her Loved Ones To Conceal Her Drug Addiction

Week of February 17th: Texas High School Cheerleader Faces Animal Cruelty Charges After Allegedly Poisoning Her Rival’s Show Goat

Week of February 24th: Meet Gregor MacGregor, The Scottish Con Artist Who Convinced Britain He Was The Prince Of A Nonexistent Colony