CRM-101 Lecture Notes - Lecture 5: Psychopathy, Impulsivity, Bipolar Disorder

• School: University of Tampa
• Department: Criminology and Criminal Justice
• Course: CRM-101
• Professor: drlarosa

Document Summary

Criminal families: the whites of west virginia. Eugenic criminology: roots causes of criminality were passed down in the form of bad genes , eugenics movement: 1920s- 1930s, buck vs. bell (1927)- scotus upholds sterilization of idiots feeble-minded and promiscuous . Monozygotic (identical) vs. dizygotic (fraternal: the closer your genetics to that person in jail, the more likely you are going to jail, includes twins that have been separated, and those that live in the same household. Psychopathy/ antisocial personality: hyperactivity, impulsivity, hedonism (pleasure- seeking) Mental disorders: mood disorders (inappropriate to circumstances) Example: documentary dear zachary: oppositional defiant disorder, schizophrenia, bipolar disorder. Study of genetic and environmental contributions to individual variations on human behavior. Twin studies compare mz and dz twins: research supports relationships btwn heredity and risk of criminality. Comprehensive biologically based crime prevention program (diet, exercise, education, counseling ) Primary prevention programs: treatment before criminal onset. Secondary prevention programs: treatment after criminal onset to prevent future crime.