PSYC 3402 Lecture Notes - Lecture 12: Karla Homolka, Pirkei Avot, 6 Years
16 Jul 2020
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What kind of behaviors, attitudes, etc. to they express: at what point would we consider someone an ex-offender , finish the sentence: i wouldn"t mind if karla homolka moved next door to me if she demonstrated . The age crime curve suggestion about desitance: research consistently shows: A steady job and love of a good woman : now that they are adult lose interest in committing crimes, cognitive changes/changes in subjective interpretation of environment, changes in thinking. Other reasons behind age crime curve pessimistic reasons: learning to evade detection. Getting better at what theyre doing: change from illegal to legal antisocial activities, still harmful, ongoing antisocial behavior that does not lead to arrest. Physiological changes: crime thrill seeking youth, serotonin, dopamine, norepinephrine, acetylcholine age-related decline, gaba, testosterone high in adolescence, collins (2004) Artists: not seen in women, evolutionary explanation. Increases one"s reproductive success: paul mccartney probably still has the genius which would allow him to write another.
