Criminal Behavior Final Flashcards

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Hare’s 3 type of Psychopath definition

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  1. Primary
  2. secondary
  3. dissociative
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primary psychopath

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true psychopath - distinguishable different from population –> not violent

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secondary psychopath

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commit antisocial and violent behavior –> deep emotional issues

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dissocial psychopath

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learned psychopath

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anti personality disorder

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people who violate rights of others and don’t care from childhood-adulthood

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Ferdinand Demara

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psychopath that pretended to be a doctor and operated on people. lied, but did save people –> “the great imposter”

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behavioral descriptions

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checkly had 16 different characteristics that describes psychopathic activity: includes charming people, being verbally affluent, can’t have higher iq, could be suicidal, selfish, little contact with families, pathological liar, self destructive, shallow, stimulation seeking semantic aphasia, lack of guilt

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criminal psychopath

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wide range of antisocial behavior. 1% of general population. 15-20% of criminal population

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description of criminal psychopaths

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most violent, persistent; lack ethics, brutal sex crimes, likely to kill strangers

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how to measure psychopath

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PCL - psychopathy checklist PCL-R is revised version
PCL:SV - short version
PCL:YV juvinile test

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PCLR

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latest version of PCL
universal test
scores of more than 30 are considered psycho

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core factors of psychopathy

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many diff theories - different breakdown
two factor position
three factor position
four actor position

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two factor

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  1. those who partake in planned violence

2. those who partake in spontaneous violence

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3 factor

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  1. interpersonal - lying and manipulative
  2. emotional deficiency
  3. impulsive
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4 factor

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  1. interpersonal
  2. impulsive
  3. affective - shallow, low empathy
  4. antisocial tendencies - criminal activities
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recidivism

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reoffending - PCL-R is helpful in predicting recidivism

psychos normally reoffend faster

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female psycho

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unlikely –> 15% of women prisoners

very deceptive with low empathy levels

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racial/ethnic differences

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none really except aa criminals are less impulsive

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juvenile psychopathy

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hard to identify because kids are always changing
often based on bad childhood
PSD - psychopathy screening device
CPS - child psychopathy scale
YPI - youth psychopathic traits inventory
PCLYV - psychopathy checklist youth version

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juvenile psychopathy testing

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multiple components, not just test to account for lying.
ex. pclyu has a interview component
pcs talks to relatives to get more into

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biological factors

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there are genetic factors, not large influence but they are there

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central nervous system

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all nerv cells

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hemisphere asymmetry and deficiencty

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right side of brain - nonverbal functions, understanding communication and emotion

left side- processes analytical things, spontaneous behavior

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frontal lobes

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responsible for highest level of functioning - executive functioning

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amygdala

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emotional processing

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peripheral nervous system

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psychos have low arousal. lows skin conductance which indicates low emotional arousal

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autonomic nervous system

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used with AVOIDANCE LEARNING

psychopaths can’t be taught through avoidance because that is when people learn actions based on anxiety and trying to avoid that anxiety. because psychos don’t have anxiety, this learning doesn’t work

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childhood of psychopath

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likely to have family issues

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treatment

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difficult because people are so manipulative

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statutory rape

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sexual activity w girl under age of consent

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forcible rape

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forced sexual penetration of any kind to anyone

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rape by fraud

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sexual relations with a consenting adult under fraudulent conditions

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marital rape

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become illegal in all states 40% of rape

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date rape

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rape by acquatance or friend

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incidence and prevalence

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rape is underreported and underestimated

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impacts on victim

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the whole criminal process is just as bad as event itself because victim has to relive it

rape survivor can have ptsd

rape shield - stops victims from having to talk about pervious sexual encounters

could have physical injuries as well

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vulnerability factors

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age - 17 or younger
relationship - most adult victims happen from intimate partners
consumption of alcohol
people think it won’t happen to them

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who offends? raper characteristics

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2 types of rapers

  1. instrumental - when they use just enough force for the sex to happen
  2. expressive - offenders aim is to harm victim
most are young
have a history of other offenses
dominant attitude
aroused by nonsexual aggression
have cognitive perceptual disorders in communication
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porn

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2 types

erotica - adults having consensual interaction
porn - one person is portrayed as powerless
^degrading

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Knight and Sims-Knight three path model

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they think 3 personality traits lead to sexually violent behavior

  1. sex drive
  2. antisocial behavior
  3. unemotional
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massachusetts treatment center classification

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4 categories

  1. displaced aggression - violent and aggressive - intent to harm
  2. compensatory - specific to stimuli
  3. sexual aggressive/sadistic - sexual and aggressive features
  4. impulsive - spontaneous rape
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opportunistic **

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IMPULSIVE

2 types:
first exhibit sexual tendencies in adult hood
first demonstrate activity in adolescence

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persuasive anger **

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GENERALIZED ANGER

anger directed at everyone
long history of antisocial & violent behavior
victims are injured

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sexual gratification **

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sex drive

2 types: sadistic & nonsadistic

sadistice - overt and muted

nonsadistic - socially competant and not

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vindictiveness **

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anger towards women

intened to harm them
2 kinds - high and low social competence

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growth typology

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vehical for primary motivations, power and aggression

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3 kinds of rape

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anger
power
sadistic

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pedophilia

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not necessarily accompainied by action

sex drive for 13 or younger

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hebaphillia

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13-15

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pedophile

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when criminal activity is involved

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child molester

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sexual contact or abuse to minor

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paraphilia

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attraction to inappropriate objects

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prevalance of pedophilia

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5-10% of male population

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media reports

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13% of male children 30-40% female children

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psychological effects

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depression, anxiety, fear

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offender characteristics

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99% male, alcohol probs, school probs, rough childhood, 75% over 30 years old, low iq

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fixated/immatue pedophil

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preference for children
unable to have relationships with adults
no physical force
likely to reoffend

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regressed pedophile

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develops in later life
normal childhood, 
alcohol
stranger victims
REMORSEFUL 
GOOD FOR TREATMENT
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exploitative

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tries to satisfy sexual needs
uses force
SEES CHILD AS OBJECT

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aggressive/sadistic

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drawn to kids for sexual and aggressive pleasure

more pain - more offender is excited