Case study application of theories

Question 1

Charleston Church Shooting - Individualistic

Answer 1

Individualistic - Eysenck Dylann was described as sociable but never with the ‘in’ crowd so he was somewhat extraverted. An old friend also described him as emotionless.

Question 2

Fred West - Individualistic

Answer 2

Individualistic - John Bowlby 44 Juvenile Delinquents, the first 5 years of infancy are crucial to how the child develops, they have an innate need for monotropy with a mother figure. Despite having a mother at home she did not fulfil the maternal role as she should have and instead took advantage of this.

Question 3

Fred West - Biological

Answer 3

Biological - Brain Abnormality, west suffered damage to his pre frontal cortex leaving him comatose for several days therefore he lacks the ability to behave appropriately in social situations.

Question 4

Fred West - Sociological

Answer 4

Sociological - Interactionalism, throughout his childhood he was sexually abused by his mother and physically abused by his father which made him think this abuse was normal adopting it into his own personality.

Question 5

Biological - Charleston Church Shooting

Answer 5

Biological - Lombroso somatotypes, Dylann has an ectomorphic bordering mesomorphic meaning he was most prone to suicidal tendencies and crime.

Question 6

Sociological - Charleston Church Shooting

Answer 6

Sociological - Functionalism, the idea that society all works towards the common goal of success fails to socially include those like Dylann that drop out of school at a young age and have no care for their future.