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Dynamics of Working with Offenders

  1. Lesson One
    Crime Causation - Part I
    3 Activities
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    1 Assessment
  2. Lesson Two
    Crime Causation - Part II
    3 Activities
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    1 Assessment
  3. Lesson Three
    Offender Manipulation
    3 Activities
    |
    1 Assessment
  4. Lesson Four
    Prison Culture: Feelings
    4 Activities
    |
    1 Assessment
  5. Lesson Five
    Prison Culture: Perspectives
    4 Activities
    |
    1 Assessment
  6. Lesson Six
    Special Populations: Overview
    3 Activities
    |
    1 Assessment
  7. Lesson Seven
    Prison Culture: Dynamics
    4 Activities
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    1 Assessment
  8. Lesson Eight
    Prison Culture: Engaging the Culture
    4 Activities
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    1 Assessment
  9. Lesson Nine
    Special Populations: LGBTIQ and Sex Offenders
    3 Activities
    |
    1 Assessment
  10. Lesson Ten
    Poverty - Part I
    4 Activities
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    1 Assessment
  11. Lesson Eleven
    Poverty - Part II
    4 Activities
    |
    1 Assessment
  12. Lesson Twelve
    Poverty - Part III
    4 Activities
    |
    2 Assessments
  13. Lesson Thirteen
    Cognitive Behavior - Part I
    4 Activities
    |
    1 Assessment
  14. Lesson Fourteen
    Cognitive Behavior - Part II
    4 Activities
    |
    1 Assessment
  15. Lesson Fifteen
    Cognitive Behavior - Part III
    4 Activities
    |
    1 Assessment
  16. Lesson Sixteen
    Motivational Interviewing - Part I
    4 Activities
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    1 Assessment
  17. Lesson Seventeen
    Motivational Interviewing - Part II
    3 Activities
    |
    1 Assessment
  18. Lesson Eighteen
    Motivational Interviewing - Part III
    4 Activities
    |
    1 Assessment
  19. Lesson Nineteen
    Trauma and Attachment Theories
    4 Activities
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    1 Assessment
  20. Lesson Twenty
    Addictions
    3 Activities
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    1 Assessment
  21. Lesson Twenty-One
    Anger Management
    4 Activities
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    1 Assessment
  22. Lesson Twenty-Two
    Faith-Based Programs
    4 Activities
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    1 Assessment
  23. Lesson Twenty-Three
    Reentry: Feelings and Perspectives
    4 Activities
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    1 Assessment
  24. Lesson Twenty-Four
    Reentry: Connecting with the Faith Community
    4 Activities
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    1 Assessment
  25. Course Wrap-Up
    Course Completion
    1 Activity
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    1 Assessment

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Lesson Overview

One of the primary questions asked about criminal behavior is: What are the causes? The next two lectures will discuss different theories to explain criminal behavior and deviance. In this lecture, we will explore the classical, biological, psychobiological, psychological, and sociological theories. How you think about the causes of criminal behavior will influence how you treat it.

Lesson Objectives

When you complete this lesson, you should be able to:

  • Describe the classical and neoclassical theories of criminology and how they influence the criminal justice system.
  • Describe the basic features of biological and psychological theories of crime causation.
  • Describe the basic features of sociological theories of crime causation.

Personal Reflection

As you proceed through this lesson have the following question in mind.
How do you believe the media shapes society’s view of crime causation?