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What Factors go into Creating a Criminal and can they be Used to Detect a future one? Carly Smith Independent Research G/T Advisor: Marry Pizzo Maryland Criminal Defense Attorneys Association

In this Presentation My research My research Data Collection Data Collection My findings My findings Final Product Final Product Why I chose this topic Why I chose this topic Purpose Purpose Conclusion Conclusion Questions Questions Works Cited Works Cited

My Project Research Question: What factors go into creating a criminal, and can they be used to detect a future one? Hypothesis: Mental disorders, childhood environment, and other general factors (aka: age, gender, race, and socioeconomic status) are all factors that go into and can create a criminal. They can be used to some extent to detect a future criminal.

Factors in Research Mental illness: schizophrenia and psychopathy Mental illness: schizophrenia and psychopathy Childhood environment- relationships to parents, child abuse Childhood environment- relationships to parents, child abuse Substance abuse- issues with alcohol and drugs? Substance abuse- issues with alcohol and drugs? Other factors such as age, race, gender, and socioeconomic status Other factors such as age, race, gender, and socioeconomic status

Data Collection Method Due to my topic, I am unable to conduct a survey or do a scientific experiment. Didn’t have enough people to interview So I used “Meta-Analysis” as my data collection method using 4 different academic journals: “Alcohol and Crime” “Understanding the Cycle Childhood Maltreatment and Future Crime” “Social Anatomy of Racial and Ethnic Disparities in Violence” “Violence and Schizophrenia: Examining the Evidence”

Findings It is estimated that 61% of criminals in state prisons have mental health problems It is estimated that 61% of criminals in state prisons have mental health problems those with schizophrenia are generally calm and non-violent, but when this illness is combined with drugs and alcohol, chances of violence increase greatly. those with schizophrenia are generally calm and non-violent, but when this illness is combined with drugs and alcohol, chances of violence increase greatly. psychopaths comprise as much as 25% of the federal prison population psychopaths comprise as much as 25% of the federal prison population that 13.2% of the schizophrenic population has had at least one violent offense that 13.2% of the schizophrenic population has had at least one violent offense

Findings 14% of all men in prison and 36% of women in prison in the US were abused as children 14% of all men in prison and 36% of women in prison in the US were abused as children 41% of probationers, 41% of offenders in local jail, 38% of offenders in state prisons, and 20% of offenders in federal prisons committing a crime while under the influence of alcohol 41% of probationers, 41% of offenders in local jail, 38% of offenders in state prisons, and 20% of offenders in federal prisons committing a crime while under the influence of alcohol the odds of violent crime are 85% higher for African Americans compared to Caucasians, and are 10% lower for Hispanics/Latinos compared to Caucasians the odds of violent crime are 85% higher for African Americans compared to Caucasians, and are 10% lower for Hispanics/Latinos compared to Caucasians Violent behavior is most common in young adults Violent behavior is most common in young adults criminal population is only composed of only 22% females criminal population is only composed of only 22% females

Findings

Final Product Using these Findings, by the end of the year I would like to create either a pamphlet or a website in order to display my information collected.

Why I chose this Topic I am really interested in psychology I am really interested in psychology I was curious about why people so what they do I was curious about why people so what they do I repeatedly hear stories in the news about mass shootings, and the shooter having a mental illness I repeatedly hear stories in the news about mass shootings, and the shooter having a mental illness

Purpose for the Product This information can help everyone especially police officers and law enforcers This information can help everyone especially police officers and law enforcers Although it is impossible to prevent all crime, information like this can help to spread awareness in order to lower crime rates Although it is impossible to prevent all crime, information like this can help to spread awareness in order to lower crime rates

Conclusion Violent crimes are now on the rise: The Federal Bureau of Investigation estimated that crime in 2012 went up by.7 percent Violent crimes are now on the rise: The Federal Bureau of Investigation estimated that crime in 2012 went up by.7 percent Too often the focus of the blame is on easy access to the tools used to commit the crimes, rather than on the root causes of why the criminals actually commit the terror in the first place Too often the focus of the blame is on easy access to the tools used to commit the crimes, rather than on the root causes of why the criminals actually commit the terror in the first place

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Works Cited "Alchohol's Damaging Effects on the Brain." National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism. NIH, Oct Web. 29 Dec Kiehl, Kent A., and Joshua W. Buckholtz."Inside the Mind of the Psychopath."Scientific American Oct. 2010: Vanderbilt University.Web.9Oct "Untreated mental illness an imminent danger?"Narr. Steve Kroft. 60 Minutes.CBS. 29 Sept Television. Picchioni, Marco M., and Robin M. Murray."Schizophrenia."PMC. Us National Library of Medicine, 14 July Web. 10 Feb. Sampson, Robert J., Jeffery D. Morenoff, and Stephen Raudenbush. "Social Anatomy of Racial and Ethnic Disparities in Violence." American Journal of Public Health: n. pag. PDF file