Causes of Crime 🧬 Flashcards
why can bring male make you more likely to commit crime?
because men have higher levels of testosterone then women. this links to aggression which can lead to crimes like assault.
how can we tell men expected to be a ‘hard man’ in todays society is actually true?
over 90% of prisoners in scotland are male
what gene do people have that makes them 13x more likely to have a history of violence?
warrior gene
explain how the warrior gene affects individuals?
because it’s linked with aggression & impulsive behaviour, leading to crime
what part of the brain affects psychopath?
the pre - frontal cortex
what kinds of people feel no guilt, making it easier for them to commit crime?
psychopaths
what cause of crime means that your environment makes you cause crime?
social
explain why peer pressure amoungst the young is an issue?
young people feel the need to be accepted by their friends & might be peer pressured into doing things e.g shop lifting
what experiment showed that children copy what their parents do & explain it?
it showed that children copy their parents violent behaviour which means if crime is accepted in their home children think it’s normal.
what percentage of boys are likely to go onto offend if their father is in prison?
65%
if a children experiences more than __ ACE’s they are ____x more likely to end up in prison
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20
what is an ACE?
adverse childhood experiences
this may be due to a parent in prison or if the child experiences abuse/neglect. this affects their brain development which can lead to risk - taking behaviours as an adult.
what are the 3 economic causes of crime?
Greed
Poverty
Unemployment
what is the individualist theory?
is that everyone is greedy & they will commit a crime if they can get away with it
the suregeon _____ _______ owned a ______ home and was on a high salary but for put in prison for __ yrs for _____________.
anthony mcgrath
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insurance fraud
