Psychodynamic Explanation of Crime

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Blackburn (1993)
Inadequate superego
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Types of inadequate superego
weak superego, deviant superego & overly-harsh superego
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Bowlby (1944)
Matenal deprivation theory
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Affectionless psychopathy characteristics
lack of guilt, empathy & feeling for others
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44 Juvenile Thieves (Bowlby) findings
14 showed afectionless psychopathy. 12 lacked maternal attachment. only 2 experienced afectionless psychopathy in control group
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Gender bias
psychodynamic explanation believes females have a weaker superego, therefore, they are more prone to crime. Isn't backed by evidence/ official statistics.
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Contradictory Evidence
offenders try to conceal crimes and so they dont have an unconscious desire for punishment. very little evidence that children without a same-sex paretn are less law-abiding
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Unfalsifiable
The concepts are uncosncious and so aren't able to be tested through empirical means. pseudoscientific contributions.
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Bowlby's metholodgical issues
researcher bias may have influenced participants. He didnt't distinguish between deprivation and privation.
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Hilda Lewis
Interviewed 500 yound people, found no causal link between deprivation and delinquency. Maternal deprivation may not be the only reason for offending.
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Types of inadequate superego

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Matenal deprivation theory

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lack of guilt, empathy & feeling for others

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14 showed afectionless psychopathy. 12 lacked maternal attachment. only 2 experienced afectionless psychopathy in control group

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