PSYC 3530 1st Edition Lecture 3 Chapter 3 Pt. 1Offending in the U.SI. Criminology: the study of the causes of crimea. While serious offenses have been on the decline, many Americans still consider crime as one of their serious concernsi. Terrorist activityii. Juvenile violenceiii. Violence against protected groupsiv. School violence v. MediaII. Crime is on our mind, we are acutely aware of it all the time. School Shooter ProfileI. Fascination/experience with firearmsa. More than just avg. experienceII. Isolated/rejected by peersa. Tend not to do well with girls (or opposite sex)III. Suffered teasingIV. History of angry broodinga. Not able to cope with teasing/bullyingb. Keep boiling over situationsV. Developed detailed plans of attacka. Not something they do by impulsei. No psychopathy traitsAttempts to limit school violenceI. School uniformsa. Make sure students don’t feel excluded because they don’t have certain clothes or suppliesII. Increased securityIII. Tougher gun lawsa. Debate on whether or not gun laws do anythingIV. Violence prevention programsV. ProfilingVI. Zero-tolerance programsVII. Threat assessmentThese notes represent a detailed interpretation of the professor’s lecture. GradeBuddy is best used as a supplement to your own notes, not as a substitute.Why does crime happen?I. Classical School of Criminologya. Evolved in the 1700s & 1800sb. Emphasized the role of free will and cost-benefit analysis in determining criminal behaviorc. Punishment should fit the crimeII. Positivist School of Criminologya. Emphasized that criminal behavior by a person was determined i. Not a product of free will b. Punishment should fit the criminalIII. Contemporary Theoriesa. Sociologicali. Person’s situation1. Which factors are externalb. Biologicali. Heredity, biological make-upc. Psychologicald. SocialSociological TheoriesI. Crime is the result of social external forcesII. Structural explanations:a. Differential opportunityb. Anomiei. Disillusionment in society leads to suicide or crimeii. Lack of connectionIII. Subcultural Explanationsa. Focal concernsBiological Theories of CrimeI. People are “predisposed” to crime due toa. Genetic vulnerabilitiesb. Neuropsychological abnormalitiesc. Biochemical irregularitiesII. Twin Studiesa. Concordance ratesb. Monozygotic vs. Dizygotic TwinsIII. Genetic & Biological influences on crime:a. Low MAD-A in combination with history of maltreatmentb. Neuropsychological abnormalitiesc. ANS Differencesd. Physiological differencese. Personality/temperament differencesLecture 3 was spent finishing the documentary on Aileen