Psychodynamic Explanation

Question 1

Blackburn did what?

Answer 1

Created the psychodynamic explanation

Question 2

Goreta did what?

Answer 2

In 1991 (important for arguing for it’s temporal validity) he conducted a Freudian style analysis of offenders.
He judged that each offender could be construed to have an overly harsh super ego.

Question 3

According to Freudian theory, girls…

Answer 3

Should be the most represented criminal demographic, however men are the overwhelming majority of prisoners……

Question 4

However an advantage of the psychodynamic explanation is

Answer 4

Psychodynamic explanations are well respected, the unconscious could well be evident through Freudian slips and resurfacing trauma.