1. Lombroso Criminal Features

2. Can you look at the features of an individual and from what you see decide if they are a criminal or not? Try this test and see how good you are at spotting the criminal

3. Sheldon Somatotypes
Endomorph
Ectomorph
Mesomorph

4. Genetics Abnormal chromosome pattern XYY
Hormones and Neurotransmitters
a)Testosterone – high levels associated with aggression
b) Serotonin – low levels associated with poor impulse control

5. Psychoanalytic Approach
There are 3 parts to the mind
The Id
Resides in the unconscious mind
Contains basic instincts and desires.
Is totally selfish

6. The Super Ego This acts as our conscience.
It expects us to behave unselfishly all the time even when this is totally unrealistic
It resides partially in the unconscious mind

7. The Ego This resides in the conscious mind
It must balance pressure from the Id and the Superego
It decides how we will behave

8. Poor development of the super ego could lead to criminal behaviour.
Problems with relationships in childhood leads to problems in adulthood life.
This could occur
when parents provide poor role models or the relationship between parent and child is poor
For example Bowlby’s Theory of Maternal Deprivation.

9. Learning Theories
Social Learning – We copy behaviours we see others performing. The influence of the media could be important here

10. Differential Association Model
The advantages and disadvantages of obeying the law or performing criminal behaviour are weighed up
Which ever behaviour appears to have the most advantages or fewest disadvantages to it is the behaviour performed

11. Psychoticism Eysenck: Personality Stability/Neurotocism
Introversion/Extroversion
Stability/Neurotocism
Psychoticism

12. Criminal Personality
These individuals have high scores for extraversion, neurotocism and psychoticism
Extraverts take less notice of the opinion of others and are harder to condition
High scorers for neurotic react emotionally and have difficult to deal with stress
High scores for psychoticism could mean the person is cold and cannot empathise with others

13. Offender Profiling
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