Offending

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Way of narrowing down the search for a perpatrator by excluding all those who don't fit profiling criteria.
offender profiling
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draws a distinction between organised and disorganised offenders
typology
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Infers the offenders based on the crime locations and assumes that offenders work in similar areas
Geographical
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Mental representation of information (mental map)
schema
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Offenders are a primitive genetic form, had anomalies e.g. large jaw
atavism
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Muscular, mesomorphic body type was of a criminal
somatotypes
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Our inherited nervous system dictates our personality, criminal type is neurotic extrovert
Eysenck
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Neurotics are emotionally unstable and
unpredictable
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Offending may be due to weak, deviant or over-harsh superego
psychodynamic
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The superego is internalised through ____________ with same sex parent
identification
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Protect concious self from unpleasant thoughts and ideas
defence mechanisms
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Explaining unacceptable behaviour in an acceptable way
rationalisation
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redirection of less acceptable primitive impulses onto more acceptable activities
sublimation
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1st 2 years of lif, if child suffered from separation, suffer irreversible damage
maternal deprivation
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criminal behaviour is learnt through association
learning theory
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offending is learned through observation, imitation and reinforcement
social learning theory
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Criminality is inherited
biological
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prison
custodial sentencing
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punishment
retribution
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deter from committing other crimes
deterrence
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cure from deviance
rehabilitation
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study which shows effectiveness of custodial sentencing
zimbardo
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spending so much time in prison you can't cope on outside
institutionalisation
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caused by guilt, anxiety and fear of unknown
depression
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alternative to custodial sentencing
electronic tagging
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alternative to custodial sentencing
restorative justice
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Reinforcing desirable behaviour and extinguishing undesirable behaviour using operant conditioning
behaviour modification
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example of behaviour modification in prisons
token economy
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understanding and controlling anger- cognition plays a role
anger management
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learning to recognise anger
cognitive preparation
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learning techniques to control anger
skill acquisition
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practice new techniqus
application practice
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draws a distinction between organised and disorganised offenders

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typology

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Infers the offenders based on the crime locations and assumes that offenders work in similar areas

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Mental representation of information (mental map)

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Offenders are a primitive genetic form, had anomalies e.g. large jaw

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