PSYC39H3 Lecture Notes - Anal Stage, Heritability, Anal Retentiveness
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The results of canadians show that they believe that government info having moderate influence and academic contributions as having none. Criminal psych is interested in intra-individual differences that include variations in criminal conduct within an individual across time and situations, as well as inter- individual differences that are variations in criminal conduct between individuals. Forensic psychology: application of psychology to the legal system. Younger males are more likely to be involved in criminal behaviour, and crime decreases with increased age (called crime desistance) Criminal behaviour refers to intentional behaviour that violates a criminal code; intentional in that it did not occur accidentally or without justification of excuse. Central eight: risk/need factors that are most important in understanding criminal behaviour. Within the group above, is the big four, these are the major casual variables in the analysis of the criminal behaviour of individuals.
