If you've always been fascinated by the reasoning of those who commit crimes, obtaining a Criminal Justice Associate's degree with a psychology specialization may lead you to a rewarding and life-changing career.
This program track provide individuals with the knowledge needed to understand premeditated criminal acts, allowing them to ultimately change the lives of numerous people throughout the course of their career. Classes specializing in social psychology and abnormal psychology will give students the ability to comprehend a variety mental health disorders and delve into how an individual's upbringing can impact their psychological state in the future.
By enlisting in a Criminal Justice program, you'll not only understand what makes a criminal tick, you'll be equipped with knowledge of the justice system as a whole. Those who earn a Criminal Justice Associate's degree often go on to be hired in law enforcement, the court system, corrections or private security. With the bevy of skills attained in this program, you'll be guaranteed to get your foot in the door of this emotionally demanding but undeniably rewarding field.
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Undertanding the mind of a criminal - Stephen D Aarons
I was featured in the book "Monster Slayer" about Robert Fry, an individual convicted of killing four people in serial murders but who probably killed many more. I was his defense lawyer for three of the four murders and, unlike the first, I was able to get him a life sentence. Strange thing is that, when sober, he seemed flawed but human. Anything but psychopathic and I have run into a handful of those in my 30 years of criminal defense. Obviously he was a "mean drunk" but I believe your program is at the vanguard of an area that we don't really have much of a handle on. What makes those who commit heinous crimes "tick?"
