Frustration Aggression Flashcards
When does frustration occur
Frustration occurs when a barrier is present in the way of a person from achieving the goal
Where does this frustration source from
Individuals who may have humiliated the serial killer (Hale, 1993)
How is frustration released
Killing a person
Name a frustration serial killers may have
A frustration serial killers may have is sexually motivated
Ted’s frustration
His inability to form meaningful relationships so went on to kill women similar to his previous girlfriend.
Michael’s frustration
His desire for control as he was controlled by his mother in his childhood and found his girlfriend to resemble this controlling attitude
Hale 1993
Someone who may have caused the person humiliation previously
Why relieve these frustrations
These are things that are not socially acceptable
Research to show frustration contributes to serial killing
Harbort and Makros (2001)
Harbot and Makros (2001)
Study investigated 61 serial killers who were convicted. Showed 2/3 of them to be frustrated over socioecomic issues that played a role in the serial killings.
Good about study
sheds light on other frustration issues than sexual
bad about study
Overrepresentaive of males
Study about criminals sexual fantasies
Schleshinger (2001)
Schleshinger (2001)
in a survey 75% of convicted serial killers reported having these sexual desires
What is sexual dysfunction a result of
Result of powerlessness
