Exam Review Flashcards
psychological crime …
externally crime externally cause biological problems or internal psychological factors
psychological theories suggest
criminal was made not born
social learning theory
modeling from family, peers, media
examples of social learning theory:
- bandura’s bobo doll experiment
- violent video games & sports
solution to crime
treatment &/or incapacitate
if your are not able to control actions …
it may REDUCE your level of responsibility
asses mental capacity to stand trial
policy
- not criminally responsible reform act
- drug treatment courts
- anger management programs
- partner assault response program
not criminally responsible reform act:
public safety considered mainly
implications & criticisms:
- abuses of human rights
- racism
- genocide
- overly deterministic model of human behavior
soc theories
soc pathology was responsible for crime NOT bio or psych pathology
social structure :
a social phenomenon and criminality is a product of a specific kind of social order
a society w out social …
… integration leads to strain
anomie leads to
a breakdown in society (suicide 🔼 and crime)
