Individuals who are exposed to these traits influence the social environment. It is said that individual traits and social environment work together to influence crime and may vary among individuals. Some of the traits may include low intelligence, irritability, low reserve, and a lack of sympathy for others. These traits are genetically based and play an important role in explaining why individuals start offending at an early age. It is said that individuals who have these traits may have parents with the same traits.
Biological psychology is based on the psychological and neurological factors of what the brain is containing. Figuring out a certain brain reason for its behaviors either it me normal or mentally challenged, also known as a chemical imbalance in the brain for a person not to function correctly like a normal brain would. The studies that play in to this is behavioral, genetics and much more. 2. What is the historical development of biological psychology?
Describe Using Evidence any two influences that explain why a person turns to crime. (15) There are various influences which may explain why a person tunes to crime, these influences may vary between a person’s upbringing, cognitive and biological make up. A study that supports this theory may be Farringdon et al. He suggest that social factors experienced during a child life and upbringing are clearly associated with criminal behaviour. Within the study he was able to identify patterns of particular behaviour and social factors which later lead to participants becoming’ chronic offenders’, examples of this situation were, poor parenting, harsh discipline, family members who were currently or previously offenders, and the child’s poor performance
Research has shown that ADHD is more prevalent in boys and runs in families, apparently for both genetic and environmental reasons” (R. Kolwalski, D. Westen, 2011). However, some risk factors associated with ADHD include severe marital discord between parents, low social class, maternal psychopathology, and paternal criminality” (Biederman et al., 1995). The more of these risk factors a child has the more likely he may develop ADHD. Another mental illness and is considered one the most tragic of all disorders is Schizophrenia. Unfortunately, “schizophrenia is an umbrella term for a number of psychotic disorders that involve disturbances in nearly every dimension of human psychology, including thought, perception, behavior, language, communication, and emotion” ” (R. Kolwalski, D. Westen, 2011).
• The basic determinants of human behavior, including criminality, may be passed on from generation to generation. In other words, a penchant for crime may be inherited. • Much of human conduct is fundamentally rooted in instinctive behavioral responses characteristic of biological organisms everywhere. Territoriality, condemnation of adultery, and acquisitiveness are but three examples of behavior which may be instinctual to human beings. • The biological roots of human conduct have become increasingly disguised, as modern symbolic forms of indirect expressive behavior have replaced more primitive and direct ones.
The stresses of wants and needs can be intensified by a society that is materialistic. Also, social changes can create anxiety and disillusionment for adolescents causing them to commit delinquent acts. Clearly, people have a tendency to mature in different stages until adulthood. When a juvenile does something wrong, they are then considered to be juvenile delinquent. All juvenile delinquent behaviors are influenced not only by the environment in which juveniles live, but also by what they observe in adults.
However, if a child experiences adverse social encounters, they are more prone to poor mental health (Feldman, 2009). When poor mental health leads to social anxiety, severe depressed mood, and other debilitating issues, stated Feldman, can occur. Research has discovered that there is a strong correlation between environmental factors and the way a child reasons socially (Luthar, 2004). The relationship between the environment and children’s ability to reason socially argue that the accumulation of peers, home, and neighborhood stress factors can create a pathway for beliefs about the appropriateness of aggression, stated Luthar (2004). Luthar also established that subtle hormonal and physical changes along with the biased perceptions of others mutually reinforce one another and are strengthened in a way that supports aggressive behavior in late childhood and adolescence.
Exceptional children 2010: This article specifies the impact that ASD (Autism Spectrum Disorder) can have on families. Stress and aggression are two main outcomes of children with this disorder. Researchers have found that mothers with children of ASD are more than likely to have more stress than mothers with Down syndrome. Not only does this disorder cause aggression and stress in family life, but also it makes life much more difficult for the child with the disorder resulting in added aggression in them than usual. Furthermore, this aggression in the child is added to due to family stress plus the aggression already formed in their brain.
Criminal Minded CRJ308: Psychology of Criminal Behavior Instructor: Eric Radkowski Darlene E. Adams January 18, 2015 Predisposition to Kill The brain is such a remarkable part of the body. There are so many things that can change the dynamics and functions of it. Substance abuse, injury, environment, are all component’s that can change the brains dynamic. However there seems to be evidence that strongly suggest that some individual’s are predisposed to a life of crime. It is known that some individual may have chemical imbalances that may provoke them to commit simple crimes such as theft, or commit crime against other individuals.
Also psychological disorders like depression and anxiety may also be present and twenty – five percent suffer from seizures. Participating in Society with Fragile X Due to the greater probability of aggressiveness and anxieties appearing, social skills will be influenced therefore making their abilities to participate in social activities increasingly difficult. A connection has also been found between fragile X and autism consequently, avoidance behaviors could also appear. Another well known reason why children have difficulties in social situations is the prejudices of society and their perceptions. Baker and Donelly described it best “negative perceptions of children with disabilities have devastating effects on social experiences” (2001, p.72).