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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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Dr. Lainey Richardson Licensed Psychologist Clinical Director Metro RYDC/ Gwinnett RYDC
The Strain Theory
Social Control Theory
Social Learning Theory Differential Association Theory
Perspectives in Criminology
Biochemical & Neurological Approach
Explains behavior in terms of motives and drives
Poverty Peer rejection and Antisocial peers How early does it start?
Single-Parent Households Parental styles and practices
Life-course-persistent (LCP) offenders Adolescent-limited (AL) offenders
Origins of Criminal Behavior: Biological Factors
Twin Studies Twin Studies and criminal behavior: recent research Adoption Studies
Biological Factors
Extraversion Reticular Activating System Neuroticism Limbic System
Biological Factors
Classical Conditioning Operant Conditioning Social learning
Learning & Situational Factors
Expectancy Theory: Julian Rotter Imitation: Albert Bandura
Learning & Situational Factors
Socialized & Individual Offender: Berkowitz
In the wrong place at the wrong time? Fundamental Attribution error Them vs. us?
Human Aggression and Violence
Hostile and Instrumental Aggression Interpretation by the victim
Psychodynamic/Psychoanalytic View
Human Aggression and Violence
John Dollard Leonard Berkowitz Weapons effect
The “trickle down” theory
Human Aggression and Violence
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
Physical versus verbal aggression
Human Aggression and Violence
Covert vs. Overt aggression Big boys don’t cry Mean girls
Television Video Games