CRIM 103 Lecture Notes - Lecture 5: Empathy, Behaviorism, Dangerous Offender
11 Dec 2015
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Identify factors that explain why individuals do not commit crime. General theory of crime (low self-control theory) The superego: our conscience and our internalizing of societys standards. Problems with the development of the superego lead to crime. Parenting and trauma are the primary source of poor development. Oral, anal, phallic, latent, and genital stages have little empirical validity. In other words, research hasnt replicated this model (freud liked cocaine) Ultimately, too simplistic, didnt explain causes of crime. Nevertheless, the idea that individuals progress through different developmental stages influenced age-graded theories. Attachment: closeness with others; dont want to damage relationships (yet. Commitment: time spent on conventional activities; dont want to lose your investment. Involvement: prosocial activities leave little time for antisocial activities. Belief: conviction to and respect for social norms. One concept explains all crime, all the time: low self-control. Low self-control develops around age 8-10 when parents Fail to properly respond to this poor behaviour.
