neurochemicals

Question 1

what is used to control alcohol abuse

Answer 1

drug called antabuse alongside alcohol consumption which aggravates hangover symptoms to deter the want to drink

Question 2

what drug is used for drug addictions

Answer 2

methadone: as a long term alternative to heroin or to prevent withdrawal symptoms
by legally supplying it, prevents crime, as the aren’t commit thefts for it

Question 3

what drugs are used for sex offenders

Answer 3

stilbestrol: form of ‘chemical castration’ - female hormone that suppresses testosterone as a way of reducing img men’s sex drive

Question 4

what are the side effects of stilbestrol

Answer 4

• breast development
• feminisation
• serious psychiatric disorders

Question 5

what drugs are used for aggressive prisoners

Answer 5

sedatives and tranquilisers (valium and largactil), calms prisoners and stops further violence

Question 6

what else can be used to control criminality

Answer 6

diet - can be altered to encourage conforming behaviour

Question 7

what did gesch et al do

Answer 7

studied the effectiveness of giving 231 young adult male prisoners a daily vitamin and mineral and essential fatty acid supplements or placebo drug
conducted psychological testing and measure violent acts and disciplinary action before and after

Question 8

what did gesch et al study show

Answer 8

disciplinary incidents: dropped by 35% for the supplements, placebo 6.7%
violent incidents: dropped by 37% for the supplements, placebo 10.1%

Question 9

what conclusion did gesch et al make

Answer 9

diet can reduce aggression/ violence

Question 10

what did virkkuen et al find to support gesch et al

Answer 10

violent offenders had lower than average sertition and it can be treated with foods that increase this: tuna,salmon etc

Question 11

what did schoenthalier find

Answer 11

reduced sugar diets reduced anti social behaviour

Question 12

STRENGTH: what is a link to grave

Answer 12

it is ethical as it doesn’t harm anyone

Question 13

STRENGTH: what are wider social benefits

Answer 13

it creates a healthier population, diet changes e.g reduced sugar controls hyperactivity which is linked to offending

Question 14

STRENGTH: how can vitamin B3 be a benefit

Answer 14

it has helped to treat some forms of schizophrenia

Question 15

WEAKNESS: how can prisoners leaving prison be a weakness

Answer 15

criminals may not stick to diet outside of prison, cannot control their diet outside of prison

Question 16

WEAKNESS: why may prisoners struggle to stick to it

Answer 16

it’s expensive to provide a varied/balanced diet, when released prisoners may not be able to afford it as they are often unemployed

Question 17

WEAKNESS: how may environmental factors influence

Answer 17

offending may be due to environmental factors which cannot be controlled by biochemicals, doesn’t apply to all crimes