PSYC 3402 Chapter Notes - Chapter 1: Meta-Analysis, Coursework, Substance Abuse

• School: Carleton University
• Department: Psychology
• Course: PSYC 3402
• Professor: Shelley Brown

Document Summary

Criminal behaviour refers to intentional behaviour that violates a criminal code; intentional in that it did not occur accidentally or without justification of excuse. Forensic psychology: refers to any application of psychology to the legal system. Correctional psychology: the specific psychological study of criminal behaviour. Sociological explanations of criminal behaviour: factors such as age, gender and social class provide insight into groups of individuals. For instance, younger males are more likely to be involved in criminal behaviour. The personal, interpersonal and community-reinforcement model (bonta 06"): Sometimes referred to as general personality and social psychology of criminal conduct, is a prominent psychological depiction of the interplay among factors influencing criminality. This model posits that criminal behaviour reflects the immediate situation that factors (temptations, inhibitors, stressors) combine to influence a decision to engage in criminal behaviour. Determinants of crime: the most useful strategy to empirically identify determinants of crime is through meta-analysis.