3.5.3 Affection-less psychopath (imdivid diffs)

Question 1

What does psychodynamic theory suggest is the most important factor in criminal behaviour

Answer 1

Childhood attachments

Question 2

What did Bowlby describe as an affection less psychopath

Answer 2

individuals who cannot exhibit caring behaviours, concern, or affection for other people

Question 3

What did Bowlby say led to an affection-less psychopath

Answer 3

prolonged separations from the mother figure would lead to a failure of super-ego development due to a lack of object-love.

Question 4

How does bowlby explain violent crimes

Answer 4

deprived children would wish to deprive others (due to their own feelings of inferiority)

Question 5

What are traits of an affectionless psychopath

Answer 5

compulsive lying, cruelty, and a lack of empathy and conscience

Question 6

What are all the traits of an affectionless psychopath

Answer 6

characteristics of those who indulge in criminality