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CMRJ527 - Crime and Mental Disorders
Course Details
Course Code: CMRJ527 Course ID: 4466 Credit Hours: 3 Level: Graduate
In the last 30 years, the link between criminal behavior and mental disorders has become more evident. Because of the apparent link between mental health disorders and criminal behavior there has been an increasing need to understand how mental health diagnoses influences behavior. This class will analyze mental disorders such as schizophrenia, personality disorders, brain damage and mental retardation and their role in criminal behavior. This graduate level class will focus on rehabilitation methods and its effectiveness for addressing the problem of mental health in the criminal justice system.
Course Schedule
| Registration Dates | Course Dates | Session | Weeks |
|---|---|---|---|
| 05/27/19 - 11/01/19 | 11/04/19 - 12/29/19 | Fall 2019 Session I | 8 Week session |
| 07/29/19 - 01/03/20 | 01/06/20 - 03/01/20 | Winter 2020 Session B | 8 Week session |
| 09/30/19 - 02/28/20 | 03/02/20 - 04/26/20 | Winter 2020 Session D | 8 Week session |
Current Syllabi
CO1: Summarize the link between mental illness and criminal behavior.
CO2: Debate how mental health issues influence behavior.
CO3: Synthesize several mental health diagnoses
CO4: Compare and contrast the role of effective rehabilitation and its effectiveness for addressing mental health disorders.
CO5: Analyze the social responses to mental illness historically and through discussion of current events.
Forums
Instructions and grading expectations for all forums will appear in the Forums section of the course site.
Assignment(s)
Instructions and grading expectations for all assignments will appear in the Assignments section of the course site.
Exam(s)
Instructions and grading expectations for all exams will appear in the Tests & Quizzes section of the course site.
| Name | Grade % |
|---|---|
| Introduction to the Class | 1.00 % |
| Introduction to the Class | 1.00 % |
| Forums | 19.00 % |
| Forum 1 | 2.38 % |
| Forum 2 | 2.38 % |
| Forum 3 | 2.38 % |
| Forum 4 | 2.38 % |
| Forum 5 | 2.38 % |
| Forum 6 | 2.38 % |
| Forum 7 | 2.38 % |
| Forum 8 | 2.38 % |
| Assignments | 50.00 % |
| Assignment 1 | 25.00 % |
| Assignment 2 | 25.00 % |
| Final Paper | 30.00 % |
| Final Paper | 30.00 % |
Weekly lessons and assigned readings are available in the course site.
| Book Title: | Various resources from the APUS Library & the Open Web are used. Links provided inside the classroom in the Lessons section. |
| Author: | No Author Specified |
Previous Syllabi
Not current for future courses.