PSY 808 Lecture Notes - Lecture 10: Maternal Deprivation, Constitutional Theory, Limbic System
15 Dec 2015
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Moral rule breaking as defined by criminal law. Intentional acts that violate prescriptions of criminal law under condition where there"s no legal excuse and where the state has power to codify law and enforce penalties in response. Summary: upper sentencing limit of 6 months, fine of less than , harassment, prostitution. Indictable: murder, robbery, over , max sentence is life. Hybrid: max sentence of 5 years, can be either of the above. Constitutional theory: criminal behaviour is correlated with body type, muscular builds have higher chance of committing. Chromosomal theory: normal men have 1 x and 1 y, men with 2 y"s will be more violent and more likely to commit. Dyscontrol theory: lesions in the limbic system causes violence. General theory of crime: early separation from mother causes violence, low self control is main reason for criminal behaviour, can describe all crimes in all settings. Risk factors and lack of protective factors.
