PSY 336 — Psychology of the Female Offender
Psychology
3 Credits
This course focuses on the psychological aspects of female offenders with an emphasis on gender and criminological theorizing, female delinquency, females as offenders, mental illness in corrections, and females in prisons. Issues such as sexism, racism, social class inequality, cultural factors, and victimization are explored in the context of understanding what psychological issues contribute to female involvement in crime, society’s perception of women offenders and special considerations related to females within the criminal justice system.
Requirements and Prerequisites
Offered
