being influenced by the media. Specifically, teens are being increasingly exposed to sex on television. Top teen shows on television, such as “Shameless”, “Gossip Girl”, and “One Tree Hill”, are exposing teens to many sexual behaviors and comments at an early age. The amount of sexual behaviors and comments that appeared on the three shows previously mentioned were coded with the type of comment or behavior shown, the age of the character participating in the act/comment, and the gender of the…
Antisocial personality Disorder (ASPD) is the most reliable personality disorder in terms of criteria. People with this disorder tend to antagonize, manipulate or treat others harshly or with callous indifference. They show no guilt or remorse for their behavior. (Mayo Clinic 2017). There are a very high rate of criminals diagnosed and undiagnosed in prisons. Substance abuse such as alcohol and drugs are used at a proportionally high rate among those with ASPD. Overall individuals with ASPD are…
INTRODUCTION Traditionally the actions and behavior of individuals that fall under the category of serial killer has been derived from factors such as an immoral upbringing or even past physical, sexual or mental abuse from their early childhood experiences. Serial murder is a term that describes an individual that has committed over four murders in a relatively short time frame. Serial murder has plagued the criminal justice system with a number of the worst offenders in human history. These…
intense that she experiences heart palpitations and rumination of negative thoughts. She believes that a childhood trauma, sexual abuse between…
The impacts of Child Sexual Abuse (CSA) on victims has been widely documented in the research literature over the past decades. In particular a large body of research has been published on the long term impacts of CSA and whether there is a direct link between it and the effects that occur later in life. Although much of the earlier research in this area used cross-sectional studies with convenience or clinical samples, recent studies have progressively used large random community samples…
Child sexual abuse has been defined as “unwanted sexual activity, with perpetrators using force, making threats or taking advantage of victims not able to give consent.” (American Psychological Association, n. d., para 1). Child sexual abuse has been extensively studied and many models have been developed which attempt to provide a comprehensive context or framework to explain the reasoning behind these offences. Ward, Polaschek and Beech (2006, pp.12) outline three main levels of theories.…
For my annotated bibliography, I have chosen the topic of Telecommunication History, more specifically, television. I will be looking at how television has impacted society since its debut in 1927. More specifically, I will be looking at the effect television has had on children. The idea that television may play a role in children’s behaviour is a very controversial topic. There are some key factors that determine whether or not a television program has any effect on children. The first one…
Some studies in humans were looking to determine the relationship of vasopressin to the amplitude of socio-sexual behavior. Vasopressin was injected directly via the nasal cavity to observe the behavioral effect (Rilling 2014). The prisoner’s dilemma game was used to study this phenomenon. The results showed the previously discussed sexual dimorphism. In women vasopressin caused a more appeasing behavior leading to more compromise, which would be beneficial in relationships…
together and create smaller social communities separate from the typical suburb or acceptable normal communities for privacy. Within these smaller private communities, transvestites are known to have lavish parties exposing their fetish and sharing sexual practices (Långströ & Zucker,…
Introduction Sexual crimes are of an enormous complexity, not only to investigate but also to explain and to understand. The key is to be able to differentiate between the sexual crimes. The motivation of offenders can vary greatly, and it can depend on many variables: including opportunity, victim selection, and mental illness. The first important distinction to make is between sex offenders and sexual predators. Sex offenders only commit one crime and most often they victimize only one person…