PSYC 3402 Lecture Notes - Lecture 10: Homicide, Filicide, Social Learning Theory
6 Apr 2017
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Case study: ashley smith: died of self-inflicted strangulation in 2007 while on suicide watch in federal prison, 19 years old at the time, staff fired/charged with homicide (withdrawal later, lawsuit, inquests, media interests (fifth estate) Her background: adopted, no reported childhood adversity, age 13/14 behavioural problems emerge, but age 15 appears before courts. 14 times for minor offence: multiple school suspensions, multiple diagnoses, while in youth justice system were 150 reported incidents of self-harm, transferred to adult system when she turned 18, spent most of her time in segregation, multiple transfers. Typical female offenders: abused/traumatized as child or adult, suffers from internalizing mental health problems, but also has traditional criminogenic needs, lower risk to re-offend than male counter-part particularly in terms of violence. Low prevalence: females account for 2-9% of prison population worldwide, masks any potential uniqueness; eclipsed by the male majority. Increasing numbers: within a prison system worldwide, since 2000, 50% increase for women vs. 18% increase for men.
