Course Code: REL-PSC-0-RCTAIC
Hours: 1
Type: Online Course
Content Expiration Date: 12/31/2028
Learning Objectives:
Understand criminal thinking patterns and officer responses to them.
Recall the influence and manipulation process.
Name influence and manipulation tactics and responses to counter them.
Outline:
Section 1: Criminal Thinking and Its Impact in Correctional Settings
Criminal Thinking
Why This Matters
Criminal Thinking and Risk
Identifying Criminal Thinking Patterns
Criminal Thinking Patterns and Officer Responses
Justification and Failure to Accept Responsibility
Entitlement and Grandiosity
Power Orientation and Control-Seeking Behavior
Knowledge Check
Hostility and Negative Attitudes Toward Authority
Lack of Empathy and Disregard for Others
Impulsivity and Poor Judgment
Rationalization of Criminal or Rule-Violating Behavior
Review
Key Takeaways
Section 2: Influence and Manipulation Process, Tactics, and Protections
The Cycle of Influence and Manipulation
The Cycle
Influence and Manipulation Tactics
Deception Tactics
Emotional Manipulation
Boundary Testing
Intimidation
Grooming
Knowledge Check
Key Takeaways
Section 3: Conclusion
Course Summary
Course Contributors
ReferencesSubject Matter Expert: Kimberly Cobb, MS
Mrs. Cobb is a Lead SME Writer/Trainer at Relias. Her primary writing responsibilities are in the content areas of public safety and behavioral health. Mrs. Cobb is also the onboarding trainer for new staff joining the Relias Content Department. She has a Bachelor of Science degree in Correctional and Juvenile Justice Studies and a Master of Science degree in Criminal Justice. She has over 25 years of experience working in criminal and juvenile justice. Her work includes direct service, research, publication development, and training and technical assistance development and delivery.
Subject Matter Expert: Malinda Lamb
Dr. Lamb received her PhD in Social Work from the University of Missouri-Columbia in May 2005, with the emphasis in mental health. She is a Licensed Independent Social Worker (LISW), an International Advanced Alcohol and Drug Counselor (IAADC), and a Sex Offender Treatment Professional (SOTPII). She has worked in a variety of settings in the Midwest including a forensic psychiatric hospital, county jail, and community-based corrections providing direct clinical care and treatment to individuals with mental health, substance use, and/or sexually based offenses, as well as supervision to others providing direct care and program development and implementation.
Target Audience:
The target audience for this course is: Public Safety Personnel; in the following settings: Public Safety Agencies.
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Course Delivery Method and Format
Asynchronous Distance Learning with interactivity which includes quizzes with questions/answers, and posttests.