Psychodynamic Explanation of Offending

0.0(0)
studied byStudied by 3 people
learnLearn
examPractice Test
spaced repetitionSpaced Repetition
heart puzzleMatch
flashcardsFlashcards
Card Sorting

1/9

encourage image

There's no tags or description

Looks like no tags are added yet.

Study Analytics
Name
Mastery
Learn
Test
Matching
Spaced

No study sessions yet.

10 Terms

1
New cards

AO1- Freud- superego

  • Freud: Superego formed during phallic stage through identification with same-sex parent.

2
New cards

AO1- weak superego

  • Weak superego → criminal behaviour due to lack of guilt.

3
New cards

AO1- deviant superego

  • Deviant superego → internalises deviant values (e.g., criminal father).

4
New cards

AO1- over-harsh superego

  • Over-harsh superego → guilt drives desire for punishment.

5
New cards

AO1- unconscious conflicts

  • Unconscious conflicts from early childhood influence later behaviour.

6
New cards

AO1- defence mechanisms

  • Role of defence mechanisms: displacement and repression.

7
New cards

AO3- gender bias

  1. ❌ Gender bias: females seen to develop weaker superego but commit less crime.

8
New cards

AO3- lack of empirical evidence

  1. ❌ Lack of empirical evidence—based on unconscious, untestable concepts.

9
New cards

AO3- contradictory evidence

  1. ❌ Contradictory evidence—children with absent fathers not more criminal.

10
New cards

AO3- overemphasis on childhood

  1. ❌ Overemphasis on childhood, ignores social/environmental factors.