criminal behavior mind map
- Created by: Reidyyy03
- Created on: 23-10-17 21:12
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- mednicks core study
- a- are people criminals because of genes or environment
- m- statistical review
- p- adoptees from Denmark
- pr- reviewed information about adoptees bio and adoptive parents
- r- biological fathers were more likely to be criminals. 20% were nurture 14.7% were nature
- c- there is strong genetic component to criminal behavior
- evaluation of core study
- large sample- 13,00. generalizable
- culture biased- only used people in Denmark
- application- prevention and rehabilitation
- can use research to rehabilitate criminals
- we can provide positive role models to show how to behave properly
- they can practice through role play and classes
- give examples e.g how not to be aggressive
- reinforce non criminal behavior
- alternative theory- social learning theory
- 1) observation, a child will watch someone commit a crime e.g stealing
- 2) the criminal is a role model to the child
- 3)they see the criminal get rewarded. this is called vicarious reinforcement
- 4) they imitate the role model
- 5) they reinforced the actions and get rewarded
- 6) repetition of behavior
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