Psychodynamic theories of criminality
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- Psychodynamic theory of criminality
- Assumptions
- Inner conflicts of the mind between th id, ego and superego
- Your unconscious motives
- Your childhood experiences
- The way you pass through the psychosexual stages of development
- Freud
- The psychosexual stages of development
- ORAL STAGE, 0 T0 1 YEARS, MOUTH
- Child seeks pleasure by putting things in their mouths, e.g. dummies, being breastfed
- If a child does not successfully pass this stage, then they may focus on behaviours around the mouth e.g. nail biting, drinking, smoking
- Child seeks pleasure by putting things in their mouths, e.g. dummies, being breastfed
- ANAL STAGE, 1 TO 3 YEARS, ANUS
- Children get pleasure from bowel movements, start to learn independence e.g. potty training
- If a child does not successfully pass this stage, they may be messy or destructive in the future
- Children get pleasure from bowel movements, start to learn independence e.g. potty training
- PHALLIC STAGE, 3 TO 6 YEARS, GENITALS
- Child gets pleasure from self-exploration. Start to understand that boys and girls are different. Oedipus complex
- If this stage is not successfully passed, the child could end up with relationship issues in the future
- LATENCY, 7 TO 12 YEARS.
- Child begins to focus on school, hobbies, friendships. Sexual drive is dormant
- Important for learning co-operation, communication skills.
- GENTIAL STAGE, 12 YEARS, GENITALS
- Child now begins to focus on sexual relationships
- This final stage will only be reached if all the others are too.
- Child now begins to focus on sexual relationships
- GENTIAL STAGE, 12 YEARS, GENITALS
- Important for learning co-operation, communication skills.
- Child begins to focus on school, hobbies, friendships. Sexual drive is dormant
- LATENCY, 7 TO 12 YEARS.
- If this stage is not successfully passed, the child could end up with relationship issues in the future
- Child gets pleasure from self-exploration. Start to understand that boys and girls are different. Oedipus complex
- ORAL STAGE, 0 T0 1 YEARS, MOUTH
- The psychosexual stages of development
- 3 parts to personality
- The id.
- Present from birth, no rational thought. Seeks pleasure. Impulsive, selfish, instinct.
- If too strong, it can make you lose control, be aggressive, lead to inhibited sexual behaviour
- Present from birth, no rational thought. Seeks pleasure. Impulsive, selfish, instinct.
- The Ego
- Develops around age 2 to 3. Realise that immediate pleasure is not always possible. Middleman. Seeks pleasure but realistic ways to get it.
- If too weak, either extreme could take over
- Develops around age 2 to 3. Realise that immediate pleasure is not always possible. Middleman. Seeks pleasure but realistic ways to get it.
- The Supergeo
- Rationaliser/conscience. Develops age 3 to 5. Makes you feel guilty. Tells you what is right or wrong.
- If too weak, may not feel guilty.
- Rationaliser/conscience. Develops age 3 to 5. Makes you feel guilty. Tells you what is right or wrong.
- The id.
- 3 levels of consciousness
- Conscious level
- Thoughts and perceptions right now
- Pre-conscious level
- Memories and knowledge
- Unconscious level
- Immoral urges, violent motives, selfish needs, unacceptable sexual desires
- Conscious level
- Assumptions
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