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Question 1

what is the key idea of Freud Psychoanalysis

Answer 1

Our early childhood experiences determine our personality and future behaviour including criminality

Question 2

what is personality when talking about Freud psychoanalysis

Answer 2

3 conflicting elements of unconscious mind – id, ego and superego

Question 3

how does Freud psychoanalysis link to crime

Answer 3

Anti-social behaviour caused by abnormal relationship with parents (neglect or excessively harsh or lax parenting). Conflicts between id, ego, and superego are unresolved., which leads a to weak, over-harsh or deviant superego.

Question 4

what are the strengths of Freud psychoanalysis

Answer 4

Points to importance of socialisation and early family relationships in understanding criminal behaviour

some influence on policies for dealing with crime and deviance

Question 5

limitations of Freud psychoanalysis

Answer 5

Unscientific and subjective – relies on accepting claims of a psychoanalyst about the unconscious mind of someone else. No way to tell if they’re correct!

critics doubt the existence of the unconscious mind

Question 6

what is the key idea of Bowlby’s maternal deprivation theory

Answer 6

There is a link between maternal deprivation and deviant or anti-social behaviour