Psychodynamic explanations of Criminal Behaviour

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1. Explanations of Criminal Explanations of Criminal Behaviour Behaviour The Psychoanalytic Approach The Psychoanalytic Approach
2. Introduction Introduction In this short presentation you will be In this short presentation you will be introduced to a theory of criminal introduced to a theory of criminal behaviour based on the psychoanalytic behaviour based on the psychoanalytic approach. approach. Once again, don Once again, don’ ’t worry about trying to t worry about trying to learn the terms now as you will be taught learn the terms now as you will be taught them in the next level. them in the next level.
3. The Psychoanalytic Approach The Psychoanalytic Approach The Psychoanalytic The Psychoanalytic approach explains approach explains criminality through criminality through early childhood experiences and disturbances.
4. Traumatic childhood Traumatic childhood experiences can experiences can prevent a prevent a fully fully rounded adult rounded adult personality personality from from developing. developing.
5. Sigmund Freud Sigmund Freud Sigmund Freud Sigmund Freud was was the founder of the founder of psychoanalysis psychoanalysis (analysis of the (analysis of the psyche). psyche). http://www.flickr.com/phot os/psychpics/3428924352/
6. The Psyche (mind/soul) The Psyche (mind/soul) Freud believed that the human psyche Freud believed that the human psyche consisted of 3 parts: Id, Ego and consisted of 3 parts: Id, Ego and Superego. Superego. http://www.simplypsychology.org/psy che.html
7. Freud also Freud also believed that believed that the psyche the psyche contains a: contains a: 1. 1. Conscious Conscious zone, zone, 2. 2. semi semi- -conscious conscious zone and zone and 3. 3. unconscious unconscious zone. zone. http://www.simplypsychol ogy.org/psyche.html
8. The Id is The Id is… … Like a spoilt child: Like a spoilt child: Self-centred Focused on and driven by pleasure Unconscious zone Present from birth http://www.flickr.com/phot os/skylerbug/353943801/
9. The Superego is The Superego is… … Like a strict parent or Like a strict parent or teacher: teacher: society-centred Focused on morality Conscious & unconscious created via socialisation http://www.flickr.com/ph otos/katiew/320161805/
10. The Ego is The Ego is… … Like a referee: Like a referee: reality-centred Focused on balancing Id & Superego Mostly conscious
11. Early childhood experiences can damage the Early childhood experiences can damage the Ego. Ego. A damaged/ A damaged/traumatised traumatised Ego = imbalanced Ego = imbalanced psyche psyche EGO Super ego ID
12. A strong Id may result A strong Id may result in in crimes of the crimes of the flesh flesh and hedonistic, and hedonistic, self self- -centred centred behaviours behaviours. . e.g. rape, abuse, e.g. rape, abuse, robbery robbery http://www.flickr.com/p hotos/xtyler/305426546 4/
13. A strong Superego may be linked to neuroticism, nervous/obsessive crimes or authoritarian behaviour. E.g. stalking http://www.flickr.com/p hotos/emiliano- iko/5581395713/
14. Now that you have been introduced to one Now that you have been introduced to one psychoanalytic explanation of criminal psychoanalytic explanation of criminal behaviour. Let behaviour. Let’ ’s learn some more key s learn some more key terms. terms.