Defence mechanisms 0.0 / 5 ? PsychologyCriminological and Forensic PsychologyA2/A-levelAQA Created by: _marxleeCreated on: 02-05-17 15:34 How can defence mechanisms explain criminal behaviour? They would state that people are unconsciously driver to commit crimes 1 of 7 What is displacement? Transferring feelings from the actual source of them to someone or something else 2 of 7 What could this explain? Being violent towards a stranger rather than the actual person who made you angry 3 of 7 What is sublimation? Redirecting unacceptable, instinctual drives into personally and socially acceptable channels 4 of 7 What would this explain? Why people commit lesser crimes for instance theft of smaller items, rather than heinous crimes that they really want to commit 5 of 7 What is rationalisation? Justifying your behaviour and motivations by substituting other motivations for the real motivation 6 of 7 What would this explain? Why people feel no guilt for crimes such as domestic violence since they have rationalised their crime 7 of 7
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