Teesside University

BSc (Hons) Psychology and Counselling modules

The Psychology of Criminal and Sexual Offending

Other modules on this course

Year 1 core modules

Year 2 core modules

and one optional module

Final-year core modules

and two optional modules (one must be a psychology module)

Modules across the school also available

Modules offered may vary.

This module aims to provide students with an understanding of the contribution made by psychological knowledge and theory towards an explanation of criminal offending behaviour. Students will be introduced to relevant psychological theories in a discussion of a number of types of criminal offence.