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FORENSIC PSYCHOLOGY: Profiling, Crime & Criminal Minds (Udemy.com)

2026 UPDATED. Learn criminal behaviour, Profiling & Real Forensic psychology. ACCREDITED Course with CERTIFICATE.

Created by: Elmira Strange, PhD

Last updated April 2026

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What you will learn

  • Understand why people commit crimes through psychological, social, and biological factors
  • Analyse criminal behaviour using real forensic psychology frameworks (not guesswork or myths)
  • Learn how offender profiling works — what it can and cannot realistically do in investigations
  • Identify key personality disorders linked to criminal behaviour, including antisocial and psychopathic traits
  • Explore risk assessment and what actually reduces re-offending (the “what works” model)
  • Understand how forensic psychologists contribute to real cases, courts, and rehabilitation

How it compares

Against the other 503 rated Udemy courses in Teaching & Academics on CourseDuck:

  • Rating4.5 out of 5higher than 42% of them
  • Reviews5,172#28 of 504 by number of reviews
  • Length3.5 hoursshorter than 52% of them
  • Last updatedApril 2026more recently than 85% of them

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Course Description

Why do people commit crimes?

Is it personality, environment, trauma — or something deeper?

And more importantly… can criminal behaviour be understood, predicted, or even prevented?


Welcome to Forensic Psychology: Criminal Behaviour & Profiling — a course designed to take you beyond myths, media stereotypes, and surface-level explanations of crime.


In this course, you will explore the psychological foundations of offending behaviour through real theories, research, and practical frameworks used in forensic settings.


You will learn:

  • Why eyewitness testimony is often unreliable — and how memory can be distorted

  • The difference between psychopathy, antisocial personality disorder, and other mental health conditions linked to crime

  • How offender profiling works — and its real role in investigations (beyond TV portrayals)

  • The psychological motivations behind violent, sexual, and fire-setting behaviours

  • What actually reduces re-offending, including the “What Works” and Risk–Need–Responsivity (RNR) model

  • How forensic psychologists contribute to assessments, courts, and rehabilitation processes

This course is suitable whether you are:

  • considering a career in psychology or criminology

  • expanding your professional knowledge

  • or simply fascinated by criminal minds and human behaviour

You will gain not only knowledge, but a deeper way of thinking about behaviour, responsibility, and the complexity of human actions.

P.S. This course is fully accredited, and you will have the opportunity to obtain a certificate of completion.

About the Instructor

Elmira Strange, PhD, is a research psychologist and experienced educator with over 10 years of teaching experience. She has taught psychology at university level in the UK and internationally, and has created bestselling courses in psychology, mental health, and personal development.
Her teaching combines academic knowledge with clear, engaging explanations designed to make complex topics accessible and meaningful.


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Instructor Details

Elmira Strange, PhD

Elmira Strange, PhD

Research Psychologist | Former UK University Lecturer | Online Educator

Dr Elmira Strange is a Research Psychologist (PhD) and former university lecturer based in the United Kingdom. She has taught Psychology and Counselling at university level in Wales and has extensive experience in research, academic writing, and higher education.

Over the past decade, she has created a wide portfolio of psychology courses reaching students worldwide. Her teaching style combines academic depth with clarity, making complex psychological theories accessible, structured, and practical.

Her areas of expertise include:

Criminal & Forensic Psychology

Personality & Abnormal Psychology

Counselling & Psychotherapy

Transpersonal & Spiritual Psychology

Emotional Healing and Self-Development

Elmira’s academic background is complemented by powerful lived experience. In 2012, she underwent life-saving surgery following a critical health crisis — an event that reshaped her understanding of resilience, trauma, and meaning. This experience continues to inform her work in psychological growth and transformation.

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Reviews

4.5

5,172 ratings on Udemy

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By Latia Reed on 7/6/2026

I have really been enjoying this online class on psychopathy. The material is interesting, engaging, and easy to follow. One of my favorite parts has been learning about forensic psychology and how psychological principles are applied within the criminal justice system. The course has given me a better understanding of psychopathy, criminal behavior, and the role mental health professionals play in evaluating and treating individuals involved in the legal system. Overall, I have found the class to be informative, thought-provoking, and enjoyable, and I look forward to continuing to learn more. Latia Reed

By Karen Olmos Vazquez on 6/19/2025

The course goes through Forensic Psychology from its early beginnings until recent findings. It's a very interesting course that gets you thinking in how this subject has been studied through the years. The only thing to consider as student is that you're not going to be able to do a Forensic work just by finishing this course but it will definitely give you a big picture to continue learning, the course includes several references to books and articles to study further. Also Elmira has such a nice voice and that is always a plus for me when studying at this platform.

By Julie Pepe on 7/10/2024

She explains really well, but I lost many times the focus because she just repeated what was written on the screen, I would have liked more images for example. Overall it was good

By Jose Francisco Cano on 12/18/2023

Totally changed my views on some offenders for example The ones with Genetic Issues or the Environment they grew up in or Victims of past Abuse. For the offenders who Prey on Victims just to be Predators, I Have felt no Remorse for or would show any Mercy to them. But now I understand that not all of them are the same. As an American Society We do have a serious problem. And we need to get our priorities straight and pay more attention to this problem. More Research and definitely more Money! Thank You, Such a Great Course will definitely be taking more of your courses which one would you suggest for me to take next?

By Samantha Siobhan Sadler on 6/19/2021

Overall a great course for beginners like me who are interested in the world of forensic and criminal psychology. There are times when you are required to do your own research as the lectures don't go too in-depth, but thankfully Ms. Strange provides the links to further readings that really add to the overall experience. Thank you so much Ms. Strange for the time and effort put into this class and I look forward to taking the next one! :)

By Rhonda S Hogarth on 11/28/2020

This course is well presented, with clear information with a vast list of resources for further study and plenty of citations. It was more in-depth than i expected which was a pleasant surprise and I learned a lot about subjects I had not realized were as prevalent in society. No "fluff" or annoying music--just straight forward, professionally presented information. Well done!!

By Pritam Bhowmick on 11/15/2020

Wonderful course. Really enriching.

By Rin Jacob Tholath on 11/8/2020

Good :)

By Nichola Ferreira on 11/8/2020

Yes very interesting

By Amanda Aletta Coetzee on 11/8/2020

The course thus far is informative and the presentation is good

By Melanie Gendron on 11/8/2020

Clear and complete you learn a lot from this course.

By Michael J. Smith on 11/8/2020

Very in-depth information! This course is exactly what I was looking for!

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Overall Score : 90 / 100