PSYC 3220 Lecture Notes - Lecture 9: Physical Abuse, Autonomic Nervous System, Relational Aggression

• School: University of Windsor
• Department: Psychology
• Course: PSYC 3220
• Professor: Langton

Document Summary

Conduct problems and antisocial behaviour: used to describe a wide range of age-inappropriate ac- tions and attitude of a child that violate family expectations, societal norms and personal or property rights of others. Often grow up in extremely unfortunate family and neighbourhood circumstances: physical abuse, neglect, poverty, or exposure to crime, don"t excuse behaviours, but provide context. Walk a fine line btwn rehabilitation and demands from the general public and criminal justice system to punish the offenders and protect the victims. Given what people believe (opposed to the scientific lit), can influence policy based on fallacies. 1994 > 2000s steady decrease in most lethal forms of youth violence in us (levelled off in early. # youths arrested for violent crimes in 2010 lowest in 30 yrs. But prevalence of antisocial behaviour (including, for example, aggravated assault) still alarmingly high. Proportion of females involved in violent crime has increased.