Criminology school training courses in Austin, TX (public, in-house or online)

This course examines the nature of occupational fraud and how it is committed, and introduces actions taken to detect such fraud and procedures that can be implemented to deter it. The course also covers how allegations of fraud should be investigated to meet requirements of civil and/or criminal court procedures. Coursework prepares students interested in earning the Certified Fraud Examiner (CFE) credential, examining tools and techniques for gathering evidence and information during fraud exa...

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Theories concerning the nature, cause, control, treatment, and prevention of crime. Topics include current trends in U.S. crime rates; media coverage of crimes; patterns of victimization; characteristics of property crimes, violent crimes, corporate crimes, political crimes and victimless crimes. Critical examination of current law enforcement and correctional policies and practices is included.

Introduction to the basic concepts and approaches in the study of criminology and criminal justice.

Criminology is an introductory course in the study of crime and criminal behavior, focusing on the various theories of crime causation. This course highlights the causes of crime, criminal behavior systems, societal reaction to crime, and criminological methods of inquiry.
Topics and Objectives
What Is Criminology?
Define crime and deviance and explain the relationship between deviance and criminality.
Explain the purpose of criminology and the functions of criminologists.
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Survey of legal definitions, types of criminal behavior, trends and patterns, recidivism, characteristics of offenders, environmental influences, diagnostic methods, prediction, theories of crime and delinquency prevention, social policy.