Psychodynamic Explanations (AQA A-Level Psychology): Flashcards
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Cause of crime (psychodynamic view)
Cause of crime (psychodynamic view)
Early childhood experiences & unresolved conflicts
Age superego develops
Age superego develops
Around age 4
Deviant superego
Deviant superego
Child identifies with criminal same-sex parent
Overdeveloped superego effect
Overdeveloped superego effect
Excessive guilt drives crime to receive punishment for relief
Underdeveloped superego result
Underdeveloped superego result
Dominated by id, impulsive criminal behaviour
Bowlby's maternal deprivation hypothesis
Bowlby's maternal deprivation hypothesis
Early separation from caregiver leads to delinquency
Bowlby's 44 thieves: affectionless psychopaths
Bowlby's 44 thieves: affectionless psychopaths
14 of 44 thieves vs 0 in control group
Displacement (defence mechanism)
Displacement (defence mechanism)
Redirecting emotions from actual to safer target
Sublimation (defence mechanism)
Sublimation (defence mechanism)
Channelling id impulses into less severe but still potentially criminal expressions
Rationalisation (defence mechanism)
Rationalisation (defence mechanism)
Justifying crime with rational terms vs true motivation