PSYO 3444
Criminal Behaviour
Lec 01 selected
This course provides a theoretical and practical understanding of the causes and correlates of criminal behaviour. Topics include biological and social theories of crime, risk assessment, rehabilitation, and the application of each topic to the study of different populations involved in the justice system (youth, women, Indigenous peoples, etc.).
Sections
Lecture
Lec 01
Wed, Fri 10:05-11:25
From the syllabus
From the Winter 2025 syllabus by Julie Blais. Open the PDF
Grading
12%Reading quizzes (9)Best 7 of 9
28%MidtermIn person; Modules 1–5
25%AssignmentCase evaluation
35%Final examIn person; Modules 7–12
2%SONA bonusUp to 2% bonus
Course rules
- AI use
- AI tools are prohibited; use results in a zero on that course component.
- Attendance
- Regular attendance is expected; students are responsible for catching up on missed material.
- Missed quizzes
- Up to two quizzes may be missed because only the top seven of nine count.
- Late work
- Everyone receives a five-day assignment extension; afterward, penalties are 10% per day, including weekends.
- Missed midterm
- For illness, bereavement, or religious observance, email the instructor within 24 hours and complete a Student Declaration of Absence form.
- Missed final
- Contact the instructor immediately; an alternate exam date is granted only in extraordinary circumstances.
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