Psychological and Biological Theories

According to Freud, the operation/function of ego is based on the principle of moral judgment

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According to Freud, human conscience comes from the mental element of id

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In terms of function, both MMPI and DSM-5 are measuring devices. They allow criminologists to evaluate the chromosomal configuration of (chronic) criminals/delinquents.

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According to Hans Eysenck’s cluster theory, someone may commit suicide if this person scores high on the psychoticism scale.

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From the perspective of constitutional theory, people with t-personality are sensation seekers (t: thrill)

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Modern biological theorists of crime/deviance suggest that when someone’s genetic makeup (or autonomic nervous system) is defective (i.e., they are less sensitive to external stimuli), then this person may want to commit crime to satisfy his/her sensational needs.

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In criminology and delinquency study, the underlying assumption of biological and psychological theories of crime/deviance is that abnormal biological and psychological makeups will make some people more susceptible to crime/deviance.

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After analyzing the family history of the Juke clan, Richard Dugdale points out that crime/deviance is strongly related to the process of self control.

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Modern criminal psychologists generally agree that criminals/deviants (especially sociopaths and chronic offenders) have several personality traits in common. One of such personality features is lacking the ability to feel sorry.

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In criminology and delinquency study, the concept sublimation means that antisocial desires and drives generated by id are diverted to socially acceptable actions.

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