About The Course

This free, fully self-paced short course in Forensic & Criminal Psychology offers an engaging introduction to how psychological principles are applied within the criminal justice and legal systems. Designed for students, professionals, and curious learners, the course explores the psychological foundations of criminal behavior, forensic assessment, and criminal investigation from an academic and ethical perspective.

Learners will gain insight into why crimes occur, how offenders think, and how psychologists contribute to investigations, courts, and correctional settings. The course emphasizes scientific understanding over myths, helping learners critically evaluate popular media portrayals of crime and profiling.

Through structured modules, learners will explore key psychological theories of crime, basics of forensic assessment, and the principles of criminal profiling and investigation psychology. All content is presented in a non-graphic, educational, and ethically responsible manner, making it suitable for academic and professional development use.

This course is ideal for psychology students, criminology and law students, counselors, educators, law enforcement aspirants, and anyone interested in forensic and criminal psychology.