There are many different types of violent crimes covered in chapter ten. Violent acts can be explained in many different ways including, brain disorders, family life, exposure to violent behavior, substance abuse, etc. All of these factors can have an ever-lasting effect on a human’s life, whether it be the victim or the assailant. I’m going to focus on the reasoning and drive behind the crime of murder and homicide. According to the text, the common-law definition of murder is “the unlawful killing of a human being with malice aforethought.” Further explained, I would describe murder as, a predetermined act of evil or violence that ends with the killing of a human being with no regards to the social norms of society. There are many different
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This is a branch of the behavior theory and it relates most to criminology. This theory states that criminal behavior is learned through experiences and that the criminal is usually rewarded for violent acts by family or peers. If a person’s mind is molded to believe beating their wife and kids, sexual abuse or any other criminal activity is acceptable, this could have an exponential effect on their behavior. The process of learning these violent acts is called behavior modeling. According to the text, aggressive acts are modeled after three principal sources. These include, family interactions, environmental experiences, and mass media. These platforms of influence have different impacts in their own right, but are also similar in some aspects. The saying “monkey see, monkey do” is applicable to this theory. A child living in a household where domestic violence is acceptable, believes that violence is tolerable and sometimes the solution in social situations. Also, a child who grows up playing violent video games and is constantly exposed to criminal activity will believe that these acts are acceptable. According to this theory, if we as humans don’t learn from each other, we will not learn or accomplish anything. In the case of learning violent behavior, it can have a severely negative …show more content…
There are many kids that grow up in abusive households and play violent video games that don’t follow a life of crime. Clearly, the people that have psychological disorders which don’t allow them to empathize with others and cause severe socially disturbing actions, are more likely to become killers. Criminal personalities are attributed to many different factors including but not limited to, poor socialization, lack of a parental role and many others. Schizophrenia and bipolar disorder are the most serious forms of mental disorders which deny the person the ability to behave appropriately, respond with the correct emotion, and communicate with effectiveness. People who have suffered from some form of social problems are more likely to participate in criminal activities, use drugs and alcohol, and also suffer from a mental
This is a branch of the behavior theory and it relates most to criminology. This theory states that criminal behavior is learned through experiences and that the criminal is usually rewarded for violent acts by family or peers. If a person’s mind is molded to believe beating their wife and kids, sexual abuse or any other criminal activity is acceptable, this could have an exponential effect on their behavior. The process of learning these violent acts is called behavior modeling. According to the text, aggressive acts are modeled after three principal sources. These include, family interactions, environmental experiences, and mass media. These platforms of influence have different impacts in their own right, but are also similar in some aspects. The saying “monkey see, monkey do” is applicable to this theory. A child living in a household where domestic violence is acceptable, believes that violence is tolerable and sometimes the solution in social situations. Also, a child who grows up playing violent video games and is constantly exposed to criminal activity will believe that these acts are acceptable. According to this theory, if we as humans don’t learn from each other, we will not learn or accomplish anything. In the case of learning violent behavior, it can have a severely negative …show more content…
There are many kids that grow up in abusive households and play violent video games that don’t follow a life of crime. Clearly, the people that have psychological disorders which don’t allow them to empathize with others and cause severe socially disturbing actions, are more likely to become killers. Criminal personalities are attributed to many different factors including but not limited to, poor socialization, lack of a parental role and many others. Schizophrenia and bipolar disorder are the most serious forms of mental disorders which deny the person the ability to behave appropriately, respond with the correct emotion, and communicate with effectiveness. People who have suffered from some form of social problems are more likely to participate in criminal activities, use drugs and alcohol, and also suffer from a mental