Psychology Attachment Styles and Criminal Behavior

A type of attachment where a child doesn't feel secure or safe with their caregiver, leading to emotional problems later in life.

A type of insecure attachment where a child avoids their caregiver and suppresses their emotions.

A type of insecure attachment where a child is clingy and fears abandonment.

A type of insecure attachment where a child experiences conflicting emotions towards their caregiver, often due to abuse or neglect.

A theory that explains criminal behaviour based on a combination of personality traits, learning, and biological factors.

One of Eysenck's personality dimensions describing outgoing, sociable, and impulsive individuals.

One of Eysenck's personality dimensions characterizing individuals who are anxious, moody, and emotionally unstable.

One of Eysenck's personality dimensions describing individuals who are insensitive, cruel, and lack empathy.

A technique used to deduce an offender's characteristics based on crime scene analysis, aiming to help investigations and provide expert evidence in trials.

A profiling methodology developed by the FBI, categorizing offenders as either organized (methodical, planned crimes) or disorganized (impulsive, chaotic crimes).

A profiling method that focuses on understanding the psychological processes involved in criminal behavior, emphasizing scientific evidence and empirical data.

The assumption that offenders with similar crime scene actions share similar personality traits and characteristics.

The assumption that offenders behave consistently across different crimes, meaning their actions will be similar in different settings.

The assumption that offenders exhibit distinct behaviors compared to non-offenders, allowing for identification of unique criminal patterns.

A logical fallacy where an inference is drawn from a presumed fact, but that fact itself relies on the inference being true.

Profiling is most effective in crimes where the offender shows clear signs of psychopathology, such as rape, murder, torture, or mutilation.

A technique used in criminal investigations to analyze the crime scene and offender behavior to create a profile of the potential perpetrator. This helps narrow down the suspect pool and provide insights into their motivations and future actions.

A principle in investigative psychology that suggests an individual's behavior in their daily life is likely to be consistent with their actions during a crime.

Understanding the offender's knowledge of forensic science and their attempts to conceal their involvement in a crime.

A forensic interviewing method focused on improving memory retrieval by using techniques like context reinstatement and cognitive cues.

A structured interview model that prioritizes building rapport, planning, engaging with the interviewee, and evaluating the information.

An interview method that uses psychological pressure and accusatory tactics to obtain confessions from suspects.

Accurate facts and details obtained through interviewing that represent the truth of the events being investigated.

Inaccurate or fabricated details obtained through interviewing that do not reflect the actual events.

A therapeutic approach that aims to change distorted thinking patterns and maladaptive behaviors in offenders.

Group-based programs emphasizing long-term behavioral change, social restructuring, and lifestyle modifications for offenders.

The rate at which offenders re-offend after treatment. Psychological interventions can lead to modest reductions in recidivism, but larger studies show less pronounced effects.

Treatment methods like orgasmic reconditioning and aversion therapy raise ethical concerns due to potential for reinforcing negative behaviors and offender compliance issues.

One-on-one or group counseling has limited effectiveness unless the offender recognizes wrongdoing and is motivated to change.

Medication options can manage deviant sexual desires, but should be part of a comprehensive plan to avoid over-reliance.

Unchangeable factors influencing recidivism, like prior convictions or victim characteristics.

Changeable factors influencing recidivism, such as impulsivity, intimacy deficits, and substance use.

A confession made by a suspect who did not commit the crime, often influenced by interrogation techniques, perceived evidence, or confusion during the questioning.

The phenomenon where the true number of female sexual offenders is likely higher than reported, due to factors like victim reluctance, gender bias, and subtle nature of abuse.

A systematic tendency to perceive female sexual abuse as less severe, or attribute it to lack of control, compared to male sexual abuse.

Abuse that is hidden or subtle, often without obvious physical evidence, making it difficult to detect and report.

The internet enables female sex offenders to connect with like-minded individuals, access child abuse information, and encourage child sexual behavior.

Several reasons contribute to under-reporting: victim embarrassment, difficulty disclosing, gender bias, covert nature of abuse, and the internet's role in facilitating connections.

A more ethical approach to getting information from suspects, focusing on building trust and understanding, rather than pressure and coercion.

A technique used to improve witness memory by enhancing recall and accuracy through specific questioning techniques.

A technique in the cognitive interview where the witness mentally recreates the environment and emotions surrounding the event.

A technique where the witness recalls events in a different sequence to overcome biases and improve accuracy.

A technique where the witness considers different viewpoints, such as the offender's, to recall actions and emotions.

Narrating events in a non-chronological order requires more cognitive effort and makes it harder to maintain a fabricated story.

Establishing a trusting connection between the interviewer and the witness to foster open communication and accurate recall.

Utilizing different questioning methods to stimulate recall, such as open-ended questions, prompting, and pauses.