WK 10 Whanau violence

Question 1

Aggression

Answer 1

behaviour carried out with intent to cause harm- physical, psychological, indirect

Question 2

Violence

Answer 2

extreme harm is the goal- forceful infliction or physical injury

Question 3

Criminal violence

Answer 3

illegal violence

Question 4

specialist model

Answer 4

individuals specialize in one form of criminal behaviour

Question 5

versatile offenders

Answer 5

offenders participate in multiple criminal behaviours over their careers

Question 6

feminist theory- violence

Answer 6

focuses on violence against women, IPV thought to occur due to power immbalances and resources in hetero relationships

Question 7

social learning theory- violence

Answer 7

offenders learn beliefs, behaviors and attitudes towards violence and violent behaviours

Question 8

control theory- violence

Answer 8

lack of forethought about long-term consequences - impulse control issues lead to committing crimes

Question 9

situational approaches- violence

Answer 9

focuses on the crime rather than the person- violence is a function of perceived risk, rewards and opportunity

Question 10

general aggression model

Answer 10

how people develop and aggressive personality (trait aggression) Cognitive processing during an event (state aggression)

Question 11

just world hypothesis

Answer 11

belief that everything happens for a reason- bad things happen to bad people

Question 12

feminist theory in sexual assault

Answer 12

rape seen to be motivated by power and dominance rather than sex

Question 13

social learning theory- sexual assault

Answer 13

offenders learn beliefs and attitudes around specifc sexual assault behaviors

Question 14

control theory- sexual assault

Answer 14

failure to control sexual urges, not seen as deviant

Question 15

cognitive model

Answer 15

four step process- cognitive distortions/accepting excuses, grooming, planning through fantasy, denial/minmizing seriousness

Question 16

sexualization model

Answer 16

attraction to children seen to develop via early sexual experiences

Question 17

pathways model

Answer 17

incorporates multiple causes for CSA- Distal vs proximal causes

Question 18

example of four pathways

Answer 18

intimacy/ social skills deficit, sexual scripts, emotional dysregulation, cognitive distortions

Question 19

Situational model

Answer 19

focuses on offences rather than offenders