Psychodynamic approach to criminality
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- Created on: 14-04-22 16:02
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- Psychodynamic explanations of offending
- Maternal deprivation hypothesis
- Spending too much time away from the mother during the critical period results in the inability to form an attachment with her which causes irreversible issues
- Affectionless psychopathy - lacking guilt and a likelihood to engage in delinquent acts and not develop close relationships with others.
- 44 Thieves study found that a 12 of the 14 affectionless psychopaths were maternally deprived.
- Concluded that maternal deprivation is a key factor which leads to delinquent and criminal behaviour
- Spending too much time away from the mother during the critical period results in the inability to form an attachment with her which causes irreversible issues
- The Inadequate superego
- The superego is usually formed after the Oedipus/ Electra complex is resolved. It helps the morality of an individual
- Weak superego - when the same-sex parent is absent, a child cannot internalise a full superego due to no identification. They may act immorally or criminality.
- Deviant superego - if the same sex parent is criminal, a child is likely to identify and internalise a superego which has criminal values
- Over-harsh superego - the superego is too harsh and leads to the individual feeling anxious. They may commit crimes to satisfy the superego’s need for punishment.
- Maternal deprivation hypothesis
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