Criminal Decision making #2

Question 1

Neural basis

Answer 1

prefrontal cortex (decision making) neurones can fire together or individually

Question 2

Competition for control

Answer 2

cool systems tries to override hot system, effectiveness depends on self control

Question 3

Time perspective

Answer 3

~ rational in LT

~ irration in ST

Question 4

Application

Answer 4

when people knowing commit crimes not in their own self interest

Question 5

Criminal justice paradox

Answer 5

ration based police work + emotional legal system

e.g. manslaughter < murder, takes into account emotions

Question 6

Self control

Answer 6

~ controlling impulses + considering consequences

~ no way to measure

Question 7

Personality + HEXACO model

Answer 7

Honesty-humility
Emotionality
eXtraversion
Agreeableness
Conscienousness
Openness to experience
(6 demential model of human personality)

Question 8

van Gelder et al. (2012)

Answer 8

AIM: integrate state + trait
~ conscientiousness = decreases criminal choices by increasing perceived risk
~ self control = decreases criminal choices
~ honesty-humility = strongest predictor of criminal choice

Question 9

van Gelder et al. (2014)

Answer 9

AIM: integrate traits + hot/cool processing model
~ hot p. = stronger effect on -ve affect on crime intention
~ cool p. = stronger effect on perceived risk

Question 10

Implications of research (3)

Answer 10

~ CDM can be explained by traits (morality + self-control) AND states (cognitive risk appraisal + -ve affect