Daniel Holtzclaw Deviant Action Case Summary

As pertaining to the case of Daniel Holtzclaw, it is difficult to create an understanding of his criminal behavior. Chances are, that the biological theories explain is behavior, as biochemical compositions in his brain may have influenced his behavior. Also, some people believe that his former activities as football player may have contributed to biological deficiencies. Due to the physical nature of the sport (head injuries etc.) football players are at greater risk to develop chronic trauma encephalopathy, leading to lesions in the anterior temporal lobe, which in turn affects his emotions and self-control skill and increases the risk of aggression and anger (My Activism, 2016). If the causes of Holtzclaw’s deviant actions are of biological nature, he is likely treated …show more content…
6). Furthermore, we must promote early intervention, for example by providing mentoring in families that are affected by criminal conduct. The physician William Haddon has developed ten strategies for injury prevention. His approach can be linked to the crime of rape. According to this view, primary prevention (pre-injury phase) is essential. In this phase, the main focus is to “prevent the creation of the hazard in the first place […], reduce the amount of hazard brought into being, […] [and] to prevent the release of the hazard that already exists” (Mantak, 1995, p. 20). Preventing the hazard in the first place suggests approaching the issue on the macro-scale of society, and thus hints at the application of sociological theories. Altering social norms, for example by fighting rape myths, reconsidering traditional gender roles, and challenging male dominance and the inferiority of women, should be part of the strategy. Thus, the criminal justice system must assume the position of opposing male dominance and counter the rape myths, for example that idea