Week 1 - Introduction to Course

Question 1

What are the two main goals of psychology criminology when intervening directly with offenders and potential?

Answer 1

1. Prevent criminal behaviour
2. Predict criminal behaviour

Question 2

What is an example of preventing criminal behaviour?

Answer 2

Identifying children that are at risk of engaging in criminal behaviour and engaging them in activities that might reduce the likelihood

Question 3

How can we predict criminal behaviour?

Answer 3

Through a prison psychologist conducting assessments on how dangerous a prisoner might be and how likely they are to re-offend

Question 4

Are there two systems for defining crime in Australia? Y/N

Answer 4

Yes

Question 5

What are the two used in Australia to define law?

Answer 5

1. Indigenous Customary Law
2. Australian Criminal Law

Question 6

What is psychological criminology focused on?

Answer 6

• What about the offender’s life experience lead them to commit a crime
• Focuses on the individual offender e.g thought process, biological makeup, current + past life experiences
• The ways we differ
• The ways we are the same

Question 7

Crime is a legal definition that changes across time and place. T/F

Answer 7

True

Question 8

What is the legal age of criminal responsibility in Australia?

Answer 8

10 years old

Question 9

What is one way of creating consistency in the definition of ‘crime’?

Answer 9

Identify what is considered the core universally condemned offenses e.g Murder, Rape

Question 10

What are criminal offenses that are involve purposeful victimisation of community members?

Answer 10

Rape
Murder
Theft
Vandalism

Question 11

What are some debates in the psychology of crime?

Answer 11

1. Free-will vs Determinism
2. Nature Vs Nurture
3. Normal vs Pathological
4. Drive force vs Restraining force
5. Person vs Situation

Question 12

What is the 80/20 Rule?

Answer 12

80% of crimes committed are by 20% of offenders (Not precise)