comparison of forensics

biological explan: role of parents and childhood

parents influence the develop of criminal behaviour only through genetic influences. childhood environmental experience slightly influence criminal behaviour

biological explan: hard determinism

genetic influences and neural factors biologically determine criminal behaviour. FW cant change the influence these have so people arent in control of crimes they commit

biological explan: bio influences on behaviour

crime is innate tendency that is genetically determined or result of abnormalities in brain structure/function

eysenks: role of P and C

parents have role in socialising child to delay gratification - however ppl with high E/N score difficult to condition. Parents therefore have little effect on personalty and behaviour of criminal as inherited factors effect the development more

eysenks: biological determinism

personality determined by genetic factors

eysenks: biological influences on behaviour

personality traits are of biological orgign and arise from nervous system that we inherit

cognitive: role of parents and c

parents and childhood influence way schema develop and influence childs understanding of whats right and wrong - affect development of cognitive distortions

cognitive: soft determinsim

thought processes cause behaviour but person stil has FW to choose whether to act on irrational thoughts

cognitive:bio influences

way info is processed is bio however this is refined through experience

DA: role of parents and c

family is crucial in determining whether inidividual is likely to engage in criminal activity

DA: soft determinsim

FW as person learns to be criminal through relationships and association with others however they are free to choose whether to act on FW attitudes learnt

DA: bio influences

little influence - criminal behaviour is result of socialisation

psychodynamic: role fo parents and c

devlopment of superego (moral understanding) occurs in phallic stage with interaction with parents - identify with same sex parent. deviant/inadequate super egos lead to crime. without mother figure affectionless psychopathy can develop which is linked to crime

psychodynamic: hard determinism

criminal behaviour determined by inadequate/deficient superegos. enable ID to have free rein - meaning no free will to act differently as Id is at unconscious level that cant be controlled

psychodynamic: bio influences

some bio influences as ppl are born with biological drives and instincts