FORENSIC PSYCHOLOGY: Profiling, Crime & Criminal Minds

Why do people commit crimes?

Is it personality, environment, trauma — or something deeper?

And more importantly… can criminal behaviour be understood, predicted, or even prevented?

Welcome to Forensic Psychology: Criminal Behaviour & Profiling — a course designed to take you beyond myths, media stereotypes, and surface-level explanations of crime.

In this course, you will explore the psychological foundations of offending behaviour through real theories, research, and practical frameworks used in forensic settings.

You will learn:

• Why eyewitness testimony is often unreliable — and how memory can be distorted

• The difference between psychopathy, antisocial personality disorder, and other mental health conditions linked to crime

• How offender profiling works — and its real role in investigations (beyond TV portrayals)

• The psychological motivations behind violent, sexual, and fire-setting behaviours

• What actually reduces re-offending, including the “What Works” and Risk–Need–Responsivity (RNR) model

• How forensic psychologists contribute to assessments, courts, and rehabilitation processes
  

This course is suitable whether you are:

• considering a career in psychology or criminology

• expanding your professional knowledge

• or simply fascinated by criminal minds and human behaviour
  

You will gain not only knowledge, but a deeper way of thinking about behaviour, responsibility, and the complexity of human actions.

P.S. This course is fully accredited, and you will have the opportunity to obtain a certificate of completion.

About the Instructor

Elmira Strange, PhD, is a research psychologist and experienced educator with over 10 years of teaching experience. She has taught psychology at university level in the UK and internationally, and has created bestselling courses in psychology, mental health, and personal development.
Her teaching combines academic knowledge with clear, engaging explanations designed to make complex topics accessible and meaningful.