Although Maté is around these patients and talk to them all the time, the other side of the argument is that it doesn’t mean that drug addictions always originate from unhappiness. Most people with drug addictions are unhappy and depressed, although some people are just naturally susceptible to addictions. Maté demonstrates this theory by observing infant rats that did not get a lot of grooming from their parents. This lack of grooming leads to development of fewer benzo receptors and helps to prove his claim that all children need positive parental interactions to enhance the growth of their brains. These receptors are what the drugs bind with to create the psychological effect on the brain.
Answer the following questions as you proceed. Forensic Biology: Follow Greg and answer the following questions. What is DNA? The genetic make up of all living things After taking DNA from Suspects A & B –
In this essay we will assess the usefulness of these functionalist theories, and look at how it helps us explain crime. One functionalist who tried to explain crime is Merton and his strain theory, the strain theory argues that people engage in the deviant behaviour when they are unable to achieve socially approved goals by legitimate means. Merton explanation combines 2 elements; structural factors- society’s unequal opportunity structure, cultural factors- strong emphasis to achieve goals and weak emphasis on using legit means. Merton uses the strain theory to explain some patterns of crime in society, he argues a person’s positioning in society affects the way they adapt or respond to the strain to anomie. Merton gives 5 different types of adaption; Conformity- the individual accepts socially acceptable goal and achieves it through legitimate means, Innovation- Individual accepts the role of success and wealth but uses illegitimate means to achieve them, Ritualism- Individual give up on legitimate goals but still follow strictly to the rules, Retreatism- Individuals reject legitimate goals and means of achieving them e.g drug addicts, the final type is Rebellion- Individuals reject existing goals and means but replace them with new one in desire to bring about revolutionary change.
Describe how social cognition can explain criminal behaviour. Cognition has been recognised as an explanation of why an individual turns to crime. This term is applied to the mental processes that determine our actions, feelings and beliefs. Social cognition explores how our thoughts are influenced by the people we associate with. Additionally psychologists look at social cognition the other way round, to determine social phenomena through an individuals’ cognitions.
Can young minors handle it is an adult prison mentally, physically, emotionally or psychologically? That is what Walter is trying to do in this novel, to suck the audience into ‘Monster’ by leading them on to become questioning about Steve and if he representing other minors in adult prison can cope in there being as young as they are. In the novel Walter shows that Steve is in fact not handling being imprisoned by a few quotes throughout the story. “I’ve never seen my dad cry before, He wasn’t crying like I thought a man would cry” and “If I didn’t think of this experience like a movie I would go insane”. These quotes show mental and emotional feelings to help us see how Steve is coping with not only himself but his family
In order for the infant to grow up normally, they should experience a warm, intimate, and continuous relationship with its mother. If a parent fails to do this, it will cause people to be a victim of psychological disorders. Children that have attachment problems may have difficulty concentrating, be impulsive, and experience difficulty in school. A detachment problem has been linked to a lot of antisocial behaviors that includes sexual assault and child abuse. These three theories are alike because all of them starts in early childhood and continues to adulthood.
He was born on February 18, 1949 in Salt Lake City, Utah (Biography, 2015). Ridgway’s first murder was committed in 1982 of young teenagers who had left their home and also prostitutes. He brought many of them to his home and strangled them, leaving them in remote sites, most of them ended up in the Green River (Biography, 2015). Ridgway received many life sentences but made a deal with investigators that he would reveal the hidden bodies where his confession would subsidize the consequences. Sigmund Freud’s theory of psychoanalysis was that people’s actions were impacted by their unconscious mind.
Crime is know as any behavior which breaks known laws. This behavior can be learned and usually stems from aggression or anti social behavior. There are various theories for crime and the cause of it but they all fit into 3 main catorgries psychological, social, and biological. One theory of crime is eysnecks personality theory. He has composed a test to measure different aspects of a persons character.
Their relationships with their family are badly compromised because this disorder causes teens to make no efforts to hide their behaviour, and they are not concerned with the feelings of others. They are most likely to not do well at school and not attend school regularly. What are the causes contributing to Conduct Disorder? This disorder is most commonly found amongst adolescents with troubled past experiences (mainly child abuse) and family issues, which can include parents with drug and/or alcohol addictions and family conflicts. It can also be caused by genetic defects and often arise out of situations of poverty.
Sutherlands first three principles: 1. Criminal behaviour is learnt Sutherland found no evidence that heredity or human nature being involved in causes of criminal behaviour. People are not predetermined to be criminals because their parents were criminals (Joubert et al., 2009). They have to learn to commit crimes themselves. Just like anything in life you have to be taught how to do it, crime is the same you do not simply become a criminal.