Psychodynamic Theories And Crime Analysis
How can crime be prevented, and why do people commit crime? Understanding why people commit crimes, one has to develop ways so they can control crime or rehabilitate the criminal (Siegel, 2015, p. 8). Self-control is the main component to a well sorted life, this is because our brains make us liable to all kinds of influences (Siegel, 2015, p. 9). For example; from watching an action movie, it shows us violent scenes that can predispose us to act violently. We are all valuable to all kinds of influences (Siegel, 2015, p. 9). In this essay, I will demonstrate how two criminal theories (rational choice theory & psychodynamic theory) can explain how crime is committed. These two theories will relate on the summary article below regarding the,
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120). There are lots of psychodynamic theories, which all of them emphasize the unconscious desires and motives, as well as how important childhood experiences are in shaping personality (Siegel, 2015). It is clear that Renae had unhappy events in her life that had occurred in early childhood, with the lack of proper care and love, which can damage or even weak egos. When people show weak egos, it can lead to display poor social skills immaturity, unable to cope with conventional society and therefore easily led into crime. Renae’s father had said that, “she's just really gullible, naive and bloody stupid. She's not a bad kid. She's just got in with the wrong mob” (Baker & Connolly, 2005). It’s interesting to say that her work colleagues, Matthew Norman and Andrew Chan, were people she could rely on, and felt like she was in a group that she belonged in. Renae has a step brother, which indicates that some point in her life that there was a parental breakup (Baker & Connolly, 2005). According to the Psychodynamic theory, childhood events are a big role in shaping personality, but the theory is unique in ways that highlights’ events as determinants of personality development. Because of the dysfunctional family and the changes in her life, thus affecting Renae’s development and social behaviour. From the psychodynamic perspective, it could help us understand the unhappy events in her life that lead her being weak and making the wrong
120). There are lots of psychodynamic theories, which all of them emphasize the unconscious desires and motives, as well as how important childhood experiences are in shaping personality (Siegel, 2015). It is clear that Renae had unhappy events in her life that had occurred in early childhood, with the lack of proper care and love, which can damage or even weak egos. When people show weak egos, it can lead to display poor social skills immaturity, unable to cope with conventional society and therefore easily led into crime. Renae’s father had said that, “she's just really gullible, naive and bloody stupid. She's not a bad kid. She's just got in with the wrong mob” (Baker & Connolly, 2005). It’s interesting to say that her work colleagues, Matthew Norman and Andrew Chan, were people she could rely on, and felt like she was in a group that she belonged in. Renae has a step brother, which indicates that some point in her life that there was a parental breakup (Baker & Connolly, 2005). According to the Psychodynamic theory, childhood events are a big role in shaping personality, but the theory is unique in ways that highlights’ events as determinants of personality development. Because of the dysfunctional family and the changes in her life, thus affecting Renae’s development and social behaviour. From the psychodynamic perspective, it could help us understand the unhappy events in her life that lead her being weak and making the wrong