A.C. 2.2 + 3.2 - Describing and Evaluating Individualistic Theory (UNIT 2) (3)
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- A.C. 2.2 Describe Individualistic Theories.
- A.C. 3.2 Evaluate Individualistic Theories.
- Disadvantage
- people do not behave consistently in different situations, meaning it is a limited explanation (Deterministic)
- research compares offenders and non offenders but does not consider those that don't get caught.
- relies on self-report data being questionnaire. people may lie or misunderstand the question, which could lead to socially desirable or incorrect responses
- Cultural bias, Curt Bartol and Howard Holanchock looked into cultural differences, they studied on Hispanic and African-American offenders,
- they divided them into six groups based on their criminal historyand the nature of their offence. they found that all six groups were found to be less extravert than a non criminal control group
- Disadvantage
- Eysenck (Personality)
- certain personality types more likely to commit crime. based his research on questionnaire of 700 soldiers who have been treated for neurotic disorders.
- personality has 2 dimensions, 1) Extraversion and Introversion, 2) Neuroticism and Stability
- Extroverts: sociable, and quickly bored
- Introverts: reliable, control their emotions
- Neurotics: anxious and irrational
- Stable: calm and emotional personality
- further research showed 3rd Dimension called Psychoticism
- Psychotic personality types are cold, uncaring and aggressive, more likely to commit crime
- Eysenck's theory predicts Psychotic, Extrovert and Neurotic (PEN) personality types are more likely to offend as its harder for them to control immature impulses
- Psychotic personality types are cold, uncaring and aggressive, more likely to commit crime
- A.C. 3.2 Evaluate Individualistic Theories.
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