We spent Week 03 introducing the Classical School (Rational Choice Theory) and then Week 04 the Positivist School (scientific study for the betterment of human behavior).
Today we will focus on Biology, then we will lay down on a couch & talk about our mothers next week (Tuesday, 9/28, approximately 1:30pm) to highlight Psychology
Bio-criminology is the study of the physical aspects of psychological disorder:
~biochemical abnormalities,
~abnormal brain waves,
~nervous system dysfunction
The XYY syndrome received much public attention because of the case of Richard Speck. Speck, who in 1966 murdered eight nurses in Chicago, initially (but incorrectly) was diagnosed as an XYY chromosomal male
One way to separate the influence of inherited traits from that of environmental conditions would be to study infants separated at birth from their natural parents and placed randomly in foster homes
Do your genes, rather than upbringing, determine whether you will become a criminal? Adrian Raine believed so – and breaking that taboo put him on collision course with the world of science
The debate over the relationship between IQ and crime has its roots in the controversy over whether intelligence is genetically or environmentally determined
Some studies also relate premenstrual syndrome (PMS) to delinquency and conclude that women are at greater risk of aggressive and suicidal behavior before and during the menstrual period
Anecdotal reports, in addition to more scientific investigations, link criminality to diets high in sugar and carbohydrates, to vitamin deficiency or dependency, and to excessive food additives
In 1979, Dan White, who confessed to killing the San Francisco city mayor (George Moscone) and a City Councilman (Harvey Milk), said his behavior was precipitated by an addiction to sugar-laden food
Neuro-criminological studies have included studies of cerebral structure, brain wave studies, clinical reports of minimal brain dysfunction, and theoretical explorations into the relationship between the limbic system and criminality
Advances in brain imaging made accessible by functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) and other imaging technologies (for example, positron emission tomography, or PET scan) offer dramatic new insights into the brains of criminals.
The neurophysiological factors criminologists once were exclusively concerned with—for example, EEG abnormalities and minimal brain dysfunction—raised fewer concerns
Good afternoon, today we are going to introduce the police as an organization, specifically how American Law Enforcement differs from other organizations we see in society & in the government
My friend & colleague @CGVallejo sparked an interesting discussion last February. It's such a strong discussion, I saved to share with students today ... feel free to see what some of our best have to say ...
Good morning friends! I'm actually tweeting from the office today, and according to my water bottle I'm feeling awesome. So let's jump into this discussion of individual causes of delinquency.
Good morning, we are going to kick off our conclusion of History of Criminology & introduce the Positivist School. Buckle in my friends, we have a lot of work to do!
Welcome, policing fans, policing critics, policing students, & everyone in between, this evening we are going to take an introductory look at Contemporary Policing.
Before we get started with Unit 02, I wanted to check in how the course is progressing for you so far. Now that we've got one unit under our belt, how is online learning treating you?