violent offencesPsychology has produced few theories specifically for criminal violence. One of the most flexible frameworks for accommodating research on causes of violence is the general aggression model (GAM). Correctional psychology has often viewed violent behavior as a distinct domain of criminal ...
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Violent intergroup conflicts continue to be one of the most pressing issues of our time. One key factor that instigates and perpetuates conflict is people’s support for violence against the outgroup. Thus, understanding the psychology behind such support is essential for developing strategies to redu...
It is a pattern of behavior that is inconceivable to many, but is also prevalent in American society. Female violence is a difficult subject that is often ignored or avoided by psychologists, social service workers, and lay people alike. Violent acts by women are not something society wants ...
Other clinical psychologists might study the behavior of people who suffer from addiction to drugs,so that this problems can be prevented and treated. Another topic of interest to clinical psychologists is violent behavior. It is very important to find ways of preventing violence and to change the...
This research examined two aspects of gender effects in eyewitness accounts: whether there are gender differences in memory for a violent crime and how gender of perpetrator/victim affect witnesses' evaluations of perpetrator/victim behavior. Eighty male and 84 female university students saw a film sh...
Our reactions help to determine whether our child will repeat his behavior or whether he will do something different. This statement is a very important part of a principle of behavioral psychology. 我们的儿童的行为是很大地影响我们顺便说一句起反应对什么他做了。 我们的反应帮助确定我们的孩子是否将...
Conduct disorder is a serious behavioral and emotional disorder that can occur in children and teens. A child with this disorder may display a pattern of disruptive and violent behavior and have problems following rules. Getting Help - Crash Course Psychology #35 ...
Another topic of interest to clinical psychologists is violent behavior. It is very important to find ways of preventing violence and to change the behavior of persons who act violently. Some psychologists are interested in the measurement of psychological characteristics. For example,psychologists might...
And the federal government and twenty states have "sexually violent predator" laws that allow the indefinite civil commitment of convicted sex offenders to secure institutions for treatment after they have served their full criminal sentences. All of these changes in sex offender law, as well as ...