Psychology of Criminal
Behavior
Dr. Lainey Richardson
Licensed Psychologist
Clinical Director
Metro RYDC/ Gwinnett RYDC
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Psychology of criminal behavior explain in criminology perspectives, development factors, biological fatcors and learning and situational factors.
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Psychology of Criminal
Behavior
Dr. Lainey Richardson Licensed Psychologist Clinical Director Metro RYDC/ Gwinnett RYDC
Introduction to Criminal Behavior
The Conformity Perspective
The Strain Theory
The Nonconformist Perspective
Social Control Theory
The Learning Perspective
Social Learning Theory Differential Association Theory
Perspectives in Criminology
Psychiatric Criminology
Biochemical & Neurological Approach
Psychoanalytic Tradition
Explains behavior in terms of motives and drives
Developmental Risk Factors
Social Risk Factors
Poverty Peer rejection and Antisocial peers How early does it start?
Parental & Family Risk Factors
Single-Parent Households Parental styles and practices
Developmental Risk Factors
Developmental Theories of Delinquency
Moffitt’s Developmental Theory
Life-course-persistent (LCP) offenders Adolescent-limited (AL) offenders
Coercion Developmental Theory
Origins of Criminal Behavior: Biological Factors
Genetics and Antisocial Behavior
Twin Studies Twin Studies and criminal behavior: recent research Adoption Studies
Biological Factors
Eysenck’s Theory of Personality & Crime
Extraversion Reticular Activating System Neuroticism Limbic System
Biological Factors
Crime & Conditionability
Classical Conditioning Operant Conditioning Social learning
Learning & Situational Factors
Operant Learning and Crime
Social Learning Theory
Expectancy Theory: Julian Rotter Imitation: Albert Bandura
Learning & Situational Factors
Frustration-Induced Criminality
Socialized & Individual Offender: Berkowitz
Situational Instigators and Regulators of
Criminal Behavior
In the wrong place at the wrong time? Fundamental Attribution error Them vs. us?
Human Aggression and Violence
Definition:
Hostile and Instrumental Aggression Interpretation by the victim
Theoretical Perspectives on Aggression:
Psychodynamic/Psychoanalytic View
Human Aggression and Violence
Frustration-Aggression Hypothesis
John Dollard Leonard Berkowitz Weapons effect
Displaced Aggression theory
The “trickle down” theory
Human Aggression and Violence
Zillman: Fight or flight = arousal
Moderate arousal + social skills = verbal Moderate arousal + poor social skills= aggression High arousal, even + social skills can still = aggression. Perceptions/cognitions determine fight or flight
Gender differences in Aggression:
Physical versus verbal aggression
Human Aggression and Violence
Covert vs. Overt aggression Big boys don’t cry Mean girls
Effects of Media Violence:
Television Video Games