Forensic Psychology - Theories

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Marxist conflict theory
Societal and macro-level sociological theory; resources and power
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Merton's strain theory
Societal and macro-level sociological theory; goals available for few
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Feminist theory
Societal and macro-level sociological theory; male power and control
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Chicago School
Community or locality sociological theory; transitional zones
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Differential opportunity theory
Community or locality sociological theory; crime opportunities and social strains
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Personality theories
Individual psychological theory; biology and personality link
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Biological
Individual psychological theory; genetic makeup, brain activity and hormonal inbalances
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Sub-cultural delinquency theories
Group and socialisation psychological theory; gangs for self-esteem
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Differential association theory
Group and socialisation psychological theory; exposure depends on upbringing
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Lifestyle and routine activities
Group and socialisation psychological theory; supervision, motivation and availability dependent
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Psychodynamic theory
Freud; Superego problems; Bowlby's Maternal Deprivation Hypothesis
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Social learning theory (Bandura)
Attention -> retention -> behaviour -> motivation; modelling and consequence
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Moral reasoning theory (Gibbs)
Immature (unilateral and physicalistic); Immature (exchanging and instrumental); Mature (mutual and prosocial); Mature (systematic and standard)
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Personality theory (Eysenck)
Personality mediates genetics and environment; 'biosocial'
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