biological theories affecting policy development Flashcards
1
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BIOCHEMICAL - antabuse
alcohol abuse…
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- triggers violent behaviour which leads to crime
2
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BIOCHEMICAL - antabuse
the drug antabuse…
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- is used in aversion therapy to treat alcoholism
3
Q
BIOCHEMICAL - antabuse
it…
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- prevents alcohol from breaking down and immediately causes hangover symptoms even if a small quantity was consumed
4
Q
BIOCHEMICAL - stillbestrol
high levels…
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- of testosterone causes aggressive behaviour
5
Q
BIOCHEMICAL - stillbestrol
stillbestrol is…
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- a form of chemical castration used in prisons to treat sex offenders
6
Q
BIOCHEMICAL - stillbestrol
it is a …
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- female hormone that suppresses the testosterone
7
Q
BIOCHEMICAL - stillbestrol
however…
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- it can have serious side effects such as breast development, feminisation and severe psychiatric disorders
8
Q
GENETIC
eugenics…
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- believe that the “genetically unfit” should be prevented from breeding as the working class pass inferior genes (criminal, insanity, poverty) quicker than higher class’ superior genes
9
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GENETIC
compulsory sterilisation…
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- of “defectives” (criminals and those with mental illnesses and learning difficulties)
10
Q
GENETIC
eugenics also..
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- set up pressure groups campaigning
11
Q
GENETIC
1927…
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- US SC ruled it was legal “for the protection and health of the state”
12
Q
DIET
low levels…
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- of serotonin cause criminal behaviour and personality disorders
13
Q
DIET
Gesch et al
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- 2002
- found supplementing prisoners’ diet with vitamins, minerals and fatty acids caused a ‘remarkable reduction’ in crime
14
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DIET
there was up to…
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37% reduction in cases of violent crimes
