Forensic psychology Criminal Mind Presenter: Valeri Belianine.
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Transcript of Forensic psychology Criminal Mind Presenter: Valeri Belianine.
Content
• Biological explanations• Childhood problems• Parenting problems• Mental disorder (deviant behaviour, antisocial
personality disorder)• Recidivism• Signature behaviour • Malingering
Eysenks’ theory
Relation of impulsivity and sociability to neuroticism and extraversion. A and B represent primary and secondary psychopaths
The Biological Basis of PersonalityDelinquents are underaroused and sensation seekers [Farley 1986]There are eight behaviour patterns that are associated with
"criminality and/or psychopathy".
1. resistance to punishment 2. impulsiveness 3. childhood hyperactivity 4. risk-taking 5. recreational drug use 6. active social inter-actions 7. broad-ranging sexual experiences 8. poor academic performance
[Ellis 1987]
Childhood Conduct Disorder Animal cruelty Deliberate fire setting Lies often Cruelty to other peopleDestroys other people’s property. Runs away from home overnight more than
once Stolen more than once Absent without permission from school
frequently
Parenting as a factor
Large family size Low family income Criminal parent or siblingsDisinterest and inconsistent
discipline. [Farrington, 1995]
Problematic parenting
Inconsistent enforcement of rules by the mother
Use of guilt to control child’s behavior
Arguments between the parents in front of the child
Problem with controlling anger. [Johnson, 2004]
Deviant and antisocial behavior
Inconsistent, harsh or abusive parenting
Parental rejection Coldness, inadequate supervision
of the child by its parents Little parental involvement or lack
of affection in the family. [Arce, 2004]
Antisocial personality disorder
Drives recklessly or when drunk Employment history unstable Impulsive Lies repeatedly Lacks remorse Neglects children Steals Physical arguments
Antisocial behavior:
• property crimes• theft • corruption (?)• arson and pyromania • shoplifting and kleptomania • burglary• drugs • sex assault• murder
Recidivism
The tendency or rate at which a convicted criminal is convicted of a new offense or a disease or mental disorder recurs.
[The Cambridge Dictionary of Psychology, 2009]
Criminal mind - 2
• Mental disorder• Psychopathy and beyond• DSM and ICD• Addiction and substance abuse
Criminal mind - 3
• Criminal networks• Varieties of criminality• Criminal narratives• Signature behaviour
Signature behaviour
• Signature behaviour's are acts committed by an offender that are not necessary to complete the offence.
Malingering
Intentionally pretending to have an illness or disability or exaggerating psychological or physical symptoms in order to gain rewards such as sympathy, attention, monetary compensation, or light work duties or to avoid something the person deems undesirable such as military service criminal prosecution social responsibility.
Malingering
The DSM-IV-TR suggests that malingering should be strongly suspected with any combination of the following:
• Medicolegal context of presentation (as in disability evaluations),
• marked discrepancies between claims and objective findings,
• lack of cooperation with evaluations or treatment,
• or presence of antisocial personality disorder.