Category: Criminal Behavior

Introduction Since Psychology began to emerge as a strong field in the late 19th century, psychologists have been trying to study several aspects and associations between criminality or crimes and the psyche. Since then, thousands of psychologists and researchers have been conducting innumerable amount of research and studies to explore the relationship and understand the…

A hate crime is when one or more than one person goes against one person or a group, most times including violence, that is motivated by prejudice on race, religion, sexual orientation, or other grounds. On November 7 (2019) two Mississippi men were sentenced for cross-burning in predominantly african american residential areas. Graham Williamson and…

‘Our society is not one of spectacle, but of surveillance by Michel Foucault, Discipline and Punish, 1974 In Discipline and Punish, 1974, Foucault pointed out there are three types of punishment from classical age to modern age. In the classical age, there are many countries of feudalism, like France, China, Korea, etc., that countries adopt…

Psychopathology is a personality disease, that can incorporate various attributes. This may include antisocial or disruptive behavior (PowerPoint). They are individuals who have the potential to harm or manipulate others to get through life guaranteeing their demands are fitted (Hare) Psychopaths lack conscience in compassion and tend to possess selfish tendencies and take their desires…

As the land of the free, did you know that America is ranked number 7, out of all the 45 countries worldwide that allow capital punishment, for how many executions they had carried out in 2018? Americas rank has gone down since 2013, being ranked number 5 then, but we still have 30 countries that…

Introduction The death penalty is the ultimate punishment with no harsher inferior damnation than death itself. For centuries, the government has wanted the death penalty to be portrayed as a help in deterring murder and also as an ultimate way of giving murders a dose of their own medicine but it isn’t the given image,…

1. Introduction: Sexual harassment can be described as a complex problem that is as well as universal in nature. It takes place throughout the world in multiple cultures and societies, for both adults and children. The involvement in any sexual activity that is forced or unwanted over a child or an adult victim for satisfying…

The term recidivism is used to define the tendency of convicted criminals to return to being incarcerated after prior release. It is one of the most fundamental concepts in criminal justice and refers to a person’s relapse into criminal behavior, often after the person receives sanctions or undergoes intervention for a previous crime. The Bureau…

The death penalty is a topic that nowadays has become one of the most controversial topics in this society, especially between the two major political parties in the united states and how each of them gives their own view. The topic is really important because there are many people who believe we should bring the…

Nowadays, younger people are vulnerable to cultural and religious influences. Whether these are good or bad, kids and teenagers are easily moved and it might change their perspective about religion. Christian churches have established their own organizations dedicated to younger generations. These are their youth ministries. These groups aim to help young people be active…