Paper 1
Psychological Problems
Criminal Psychology
Introduction
Defining Criminality is difficult because it's a Social Construct;
What was once a Crime, may not be Now, and what is Crime Now, may not be in the Future;
It all depends on the people at that point in time.
Eventhough this idea makes it hard to Identify what Traits make a Criminal
(As none can be Universal), we know that Crime comes in 5 basic types:
1. Violent
2. Drug-related
3. Aqusitive
4. Sexual
5. Anti-social
Along with this you will also need to remember Core Theory One:
The Social Learning Theory and Cooper & Mackie's Study to go with it,
and Core Theory Two:
Eysnerics's Theory on Criminal Personility along with Heaven's Study.
If that wasn't enough, there's more;
You will also have to understand how rehabilitation and punishments reduce crime rates.
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Developement
Research Methods - Designing an Investigation