criminal personality Flashcards
(9 cards)
who created the criminal personality
eyesenck
what does he believe it’s due to
the nervous system we inherit
arousal
how easy the ns responds to stimulus influencing behaviour leading to offending behaviour
theory of the criminal personality
3 dimensions: extrovert-introvert, neurotic-stable, psychotism
extravert
chronically under aroused nervous system
attention seeking for stim
hard to socialise
neurotic
easy to upset
overly anxious
obsessive behaviours
nervous system easily triggered by threats
psychoticism
measured on a scale of low-high
emotionally cold and no compassion
positive
mcDougall- questionare to 100 inmates and a control group. worked out
empircal methods
negative
reductionist
dignam’s 5 factor model included more important dimensions like conscientiousness and agreeableness not all ENP personality are criminals
