Theories of Offending
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- Theories of Offending
- Physiological Approaches
- Lombrosso - Atavistic Theory
- Offenders are a separate species - primitive genetic form.
- Criminals are BORN that way.
- Offenders have distinctive phsyical anomalies.
- Broad, large nose, extra hair etc.
- Offenders are a separate species - primitive genetic form.
- Sheldon - Somatotypes
- Proposed 3 different body shapes: Ectomorph, Endomorph, Mesomorph.
- Mesomorphs = muscular, aggressive traits, more likely to be criminals
- Proposed 3 different body shapes: Ectomorph, Endomorph, Mesomorph.
- Lombrosso - Atavistic Theory
- PsychD Approaches
- Behaviour is unconsciously driven.
- Imbalance in Tripartite Personality. Inadequate Superego - Id is unconstrained
- This comes from our parents - resolution of Oedipus and Electra
- Imbalance in Tripartite Personality. Inadequate Superego - Id is unconstrained
- Defence Mechanisms
- Crime is cathartic - allows a release.
- Behaviour is unconsciously driven.
- Learning Theories
- Criminality is learnt like all other behaviour
- Empahise role of family, peers, TV etc.
- Sutherland Differential Association Theory
- Bandura SLT! - Bobo Doll Study
- Attention Retention Motivation Self Efficacy Reproducti-on
- Williams - TV study
- Eysenck's Personality Approach
- Personality is the root cause of offending.
- Extraversion - Introversion
- Neurotic - Stable
- Neurotic Extrovert is most likely to be a criminal
- N = unpredictable and highly emotional
- Extrovert = sensation/risk seeking
- Linked to our Nervous system
- E = caused by RAS - inhibition. Need for external stimulation
- N = overactive ANS - reacts quickly and strongly to stress
- Rushton and Chrisjohn
- Cochrane
- Farrington
- Personality is the root cause of offending.
- Physiological Approaches
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