Psychodynamic Explanation Flashcards
1
Q
Blackburn did what?
A
Created the psychodynamic explanation
2
Q
Goreta did what?
A
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.
3
Q
According to Freudian theory, girls…
A
Should be the most represented criminal demographic, however men are the overwhelming majority of prisoners……
4
Q
However an advantage of the psychodynamic explanation is
A
Psychodynamic explanations are well respected, the unconscious could well be evident through Freudian slips and resurfacing trauma.
