CRIM 103 Lecture Notes - Lecture 3: Forensic Psychology, Psychopathy, Conduct Disorder
11 Dec 2015
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People are good; things have to happen in their lives for crime to occur. People must learn to not commit crime. The age at which an individual first engages in crime/anti-social behaviour. The earlier onset, the more severe the crimes to be committed and the longer the criminal career. When an individual has committed a crime in bot adolescence and adulthood. Generally referes to individuals involved in a high rate of offending. Individuals that continue to offend across different stages of the life course at a high rate. Uninvolved in crime for a specific period of time. Intentional behaviour in violation of the criminal code. Intentional - did not occur accidentally or without justification or excuse. Bills put forward by government to create new crimes. New crimes defined in the criminal code. Usually applied only to adolescent (age 12-17) behaviour. Alcohol use is an antisocial behaviour for adolescents, but not for adults.
