AC 3.1 Flashcards
what did Robert Napper do?
convicted of murder of Rachel Nickell and double murder of a mother and daughter
he was also thought to have been the Green Chain Rapist who carried out at least 70 attacks across South London
what happened in the early years of Robert Napper?
he witnessed domestic abuse at home, he and his siblings were placed in foster homes, he also went on to have Aspergers and be a paranoid schizophrenic, at 12 he was raped by a family friend and at school he was teased and had no friends. he had average intelligence, he bullied his brothers and confessed to his mum about raping a woman
what theories can be applied to Robert Napper?
Bowlby’s theory of attachment
social learning theory
how can Bowlby’s theory of attachment be applied to Robert Napper?
the theory suggests a child needs a stable home to develop appropriately, but it could be separation at such a young age leaving his with affectionate psychopathy
what is affectionate psychopathy?
having no guilt or remorse
how can social learning theory be applied to Robert Napper?
as Bandura would say he learned from those around him; his father’s violence and being raped at 12 linking to his crimes later on
what did Nick Leeson do?
his fraudulent unauthorised speculative trading led to the collapse of Barings bank, he was initially very good at making large profits, but in 1995 when a secret file “Error Account 88888” showed he had gambled away £827 million in Barings name
what theories can be applied to Nick Leeson?
Eysenck’s personality theory
Marxism
how can Eysenck’s personality theory be applied to Nick Leeson?
as criminals are more extrovert and thrill seeking, Leeson enjoyed the gamble
how can Marxism be applied to Nick Leeson?
as Leeson made £150,000 it may be argued that he did this as he didn’t want to fall into the working class, marxists may argue as the proletariat are heavily policed, white collar crime is not monitored which was why he got away with it for so long
what did Fred West do?
committed at least 12 murders of young females many with his wife Rose from 1967 to 87
the murders involved sexual gratification: rape, bondage and torture, there was dismemberments or bodies with some buried in their patio, this included their daughter heather whose head was severed and body chopped up
the pair was arrested and charged with murder, but Fred hung himself before trial
Rose was convicted of 10 counts in 1995 and was sentenced to a whole life tariff
what happened to Fred at a young age?
there are rumours Fred was introduced to sex at a young age by his mother and allegedly engaged in acts of bestiality in his early teens
when he was 17 he had a motorcycle accident where he had to have a metal plate inserted which may have left him with an inability to control his impulses
what theories can be applied to Fred West?
social learning theory
Freud’s personality theory
Brain damage
how can the social learning theory be applied to Fred West?
as his sexual acts could be down to his mum acting as a model
how can Freud’s personality theory be applied to Fred West?
as Fred was unable to progress from the pleasure seeking id to the reality principle
how can Brain damage be applied to Fred West?
brain damage to his pre-frontal cortex may have led him to not being able to control his impulsive behaviour and resist his urges
