Criminal Behaviour

What is the 'Dark Figure'?

UNREPORTED CRIME

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Name one way of measuring crime.

OFFICIAL STATISTICS

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A social construct that can change definition between cultures.

CRIME

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A collection of traits forming a risk factor making a person more likely to become involved in criminal behaviour.

CRIMINAL PERSONALITY

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A part of the brain that controls fear, antisocial behaviour, and moral reasoning (is underactive in criminals).

PREFRONTAL CORTEX

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The part of the brain that controls language, learning, emotions and memory (slower activity in aggressive psychopaths).

TEMPORAL LOBE

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The part of the brain that controls empathy, and doesn't work in psychopaths.

AMYGDALA

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Name one way of measuring crime.

OFFICIAL STATISTICS

A social construct that can change definition between cultures.

A collection of traits forming a risk factor making a person more likely to become involved in criminal behaviour.

A part of the brain that controls fear, antisocial behaviour, and moral reasoning (is underactive in criminals).

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