Serial Offenders

This 12-week course examines the analysis of serial offenders and chronic offending patterns across multiple crime types. Students will explore the behavioral characteristics, investigative challenges, and analytical techniques used to identify and link serial crimes.

Through case studies and practical examples, students will learn how analysts support investigations involving serial burglary, robbery, arson, sexual assault, and homicide, as well as methods used to identify linkages between crimes and offenders.

Instructor: Gwen Udell

At a Glance

Upcoming Sessions

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Note: availability labels are updated manually as seats fill. If a session does not appear on the registration form, it should be treated as sold out.

Class Format

This course is an intermediate-level class. Students are suggested to have a basic understanding of analytical skills and/or 2-3 years of experience.

Students should expect a time commitment of 3-5 hours per week to gain a passing grade. The course is graded as pass/fail. This class follows a weekly-structured online format, meaning the class advances through each topic together week by week.

Students can log in whenever it fits their schedule, and there are no live sessions. Participation throughout the course is required for a passing grade. As a rule, bulk submissions during the last week of class are not accepted unless prior authorization has been granted by the instructor.

Invitations to the learning platform are sent the weekend before class begins.

Course Outline

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