Forensics - Psychological Explanations For Offending Behaviour

Question 1

What is the criminal personality?

Answer 1

Mix of bio tendencies and learning experiences

Question 2

Dimensions of criminal personality:

Answer 2

Neuroticism
Extraversion
Psychoticism

Question 3

Bio basis of neurotic

Answer 3

High reactivity to sympathetic NS

Respond quickly to threats

Question 4

Bio basis of extravert

Answer 4

Underactive NS

Seek excitement/risk

Question 5

Bio basis of psychoticism

Answer 5

High testosterone

Unemotional

Question 7

Weak superego

Answer 7

Unable to control id - loose morals

Question 8

Deviant superego

Answer 8

Id guided with deviant values

Question 9

Overharsh superego

Answer 9

Very punishing of behaviour

Question 11

What is denial?

Answer 11

Rejects reality of crime

Question 12

What is displacement?

Answer 12

Releasing anger on weaker target as it can’t be released to actual target

Question 13

What is rationalisation?

Answer 13

Attempt to justify crime

Question 14

What causes a weak superego

Answer 14

Absence of same-sex parent

Question 15

What causes overharsh superego?

Answer 15

Strict parents - harsh morals

Question 16

What causes the deviant superego?

Answer 16

Same-sex parent is a criminal