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CPSS/405
Working with Sex Offenders
3 credits
Total credits
5 weeks
Course length
Take this course on its own, or as part of a degree or certificate program.
Please Note: Attendance and participation are mandatory in all University courses, and specific requirements may differ by course. If attendance requirements are not met, a student may be removed from the course. Please review the Course Attendance Policy in the Catalog for more information.
University of Phoenix reserves the right to modify courses. While widely available, not all programs are available to residents of all states. Please check with a University Enrollment Representative.
Course level: Upper Division
This course provides the historical overview of sex crimes and punishment and explores the contemporary challenges of working with sex offenders. Students review treatment types specific to sex offenders.
Please Note: Attendance and participation are mandatory in all University courses, and specific requirements may differ by course. If attendance requirements are not met, a student may be removed from the course. Please review the Course Attendance Policy in the Catalog for more information.
University of Phoenix reserves the right to modify courses. While widely available, not all programs are available to residents of all states. Please check with a University Enrollment Representative.
What you'll learn
Course skills and outcomes
- Identify the factors that qualify an incident as a sexual offense.
- Differentiate among the different categories of sexual offenses.
- Describe the range of punishments for different levels of sex crimes.
- Explain the history of accepted sexual behavior, deviance, and illegal behaviors.
- Explain how the classification of sex crimes has evolved over time.
- Identify the motivators of sex offenders and sex crimes.
- Describe the characteristics of different types of sex offenders.
- Explain some common reactions of a victim of a sexual offense.
- Describe the process of prosecuting a sex crime.
- Describe the common precursors to sexual offending.
- Describe different theories of the etiology behind sexually deviant behavior.
- Describe the application and stages of the cycle of sexual offending.
- Explain the typical thought processes of a sex offender.
- Compare the different methods of treating sex offenders.
- Identify testing instruments used in the treatment of sex offenders.
- Describe the primary cognitive behavioral components used in the treatment of sex offenders.
- Describe the effectiveness of treatment on recidivism.
- Identify the risks associated with institutionalizing sex offenders.
- Identify strategies for dealing with offenders’ resistance to treatment.
- Describe the challenges related to reintegrating sex offenders into the community.
- Describe how legal statutes influence the classification and management of sex offenders.
Why UOPX
Why take courses at University of Phoenix
Accreditation that matters
We’ve been accredited by the Higher Learning Commission (hlcommission.org) for more than 40 years.
Real-world instructors
Learn from instructors who bring an average of 25 years of working experience to the classroom.
Affordable and potentially reimbursable
Our tuition and fees are competitive and fixed. Also, check to see if your employer will cover you for this course.
Next Steps
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Transfer Credits
Credit Transfer
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The University of Phoenix reserves the right to modify courses. Although our continuing teacher education courses are accepted by some state agencies in the United States toward teacher certifications and endorsements, this may not be the case in all states or foreign jurisdictions. If you plan to use courses for certification or endorsement, please check with your own state agency and your school district for applicability. Continuing teacher education courses are not eligible to apply to degree programs at University of Phoenix. These courses are not eligible for federal financial aid. Transferability of credit is at the discretion of the receiving institution. It is the student’s responsibility to confirm whether or not credits earned at University of Phoenix will be accepted by another institution of the student’s choice. While widely available, not all programs are available to residents of all states. Please check with a University Enrollment Representative. If you have a question contact us at (866) 354-1800.
