DC Area SnipersDC Area Snipers malvomalvo

John Allen Muhammad John Allen Muhammad and John Lee Malvoand John Lee Malvo

19 Sniper Attacks19 Sniper Attacks 13 Deaths13 Deaths

MuhammedMuhammed 41 Years Old41 Years Old Gulf war VeteranGulf war Veteran Twice DivorcedTwice Divorced Islam ConvertIslam Convert

MalvoMalvo Mother Abandoned Malvo to MuhammedMother Abandoned Malvo to Muhammed

When Do Serial When Do Serial Killers Stop Killing? Killers Stop Killing?

Only When They Only When They are Caught or are Caught or KilledKilled

There are at least 50 There are at least 50 Serial Killers Active in Serial Killers Active in the United States the United States TodayToday

This Lecture This Lecture Section Will Section Will Explore Explore

Psychology and Psychology and CriminalityCriminality

Psychoanalytic Psychoanalytic TheoryTheoryI was Guilty Even before I I was Guilty Even before I committed the crime. committed the crime.

PsychoanalysisPsychoanalysis The Actions and Behavior of an Adult are The Actions and Behavior of an Adult are

Understood in Terms of Childhood Understood in Terms of Childhood DevelopmentDevelopment

Behavior and Unconscious are RelatedBehavior and Unconscious are Related Criminality is Psychological ConflictCriminality is Psychological Conflict

Psychodynamic Psychodynamic PerspectivePerspectiveSomething that Happened in the Something that Happened in the Past Affected the Way a Person is Past Affected the Way a Person is TodayToday

Psychodynamic Psychodynamic PerspectivePerspectiveLooking Deep Into the Mind of the Looking Deep Into the Mind of the Criminal will Unlock why a Person Criminal will Unlock why a Person Commits Criminal ActsCommits Criminal Acts

Psychoanalytic Theory: Psychoanalytic Theory: Criminal Behavior comes Criminal Behavior comes From 3 Possible Causes:From 3 Possible Causes:Overbearing ConscienceOverbearing ConscienceWeak ConscienceWeak Conscience Immediate GratificationImmediate Gratification

Overbearing ConscienceOverbearing Conscience A Conscience so Overbearing it Arouses A Conscience so Overbearing it Arouses

Feelings of GuiltFeelings of Guilt

Weak ConscienceWeak Conscience

A Conscience so Weak it Cannot A Conscience so Weak it Cannot Control its ImpulsesControl its Impulses

Immediate GratificationImmediate Gratification Immediate Satisfaction of the Impulses of Immediate Satisfaction of the Impulses of

a Persona Person

Case Study: RichardCase Study: Richard 6 Years old When He Committed his First 6 Years old When He Committed his First

delinquent Actdelinquent Act Stole a Comic BookStole a Comic Book

Richards ParentsRichards Parents Father, an alcoholicFather, an alcoholic Killed in an Automobile AccidentKilled in an Automobile Accident Mother Abandoned her ChildrenMother Abandoned her Children

RichardRichard In and out of Foster HomesIn and out of Foster Homes Daytime BurglariesDaytime Burglaries Night Time Auto TheftsNight Time Auto Thefts At 20 Years Old, Received 10 years for At 20 Years Old, Received 10 years for

Armed RobberyArmed Robbery

RichardRichard Being Caught for Stealing made him feel Being Caught for Stealing made him feel

less Guiltyless Guilty About Hating his Mother and FatherAbout Hating his Mother and Father

Stealing did not Violate his PrinciplesStealing did not Violate his Principles Stealing Gave Richard Immediate Stealing Gave Richard Immediate

GratificationGratification

Text Page 153 Text Page 153 Figure 6.2Figure 6.2Psychodynamic or Psychoanalytic Psychodynamic or Psychoanalytic TheoryTheory

Viennese Psychiatrist Viennese Psychiatrist Sigmund Freud (1856-1939)Sigmund Freud (1856-1939)

Abnormal Behavior comes from Abnormal Behavior comes from Interruptions in a Person’s DevelopmentInterruptions in a Person’s Development

The Period of Interruption is a FixationThe Period of Interruption is a Fixation

Psychodynamic TheoryPsychodynamic Theory Unconscious ConflictsUnconscious Conflicts DefensesDefenses TendenciesTendencies AngerAnger SexualitySexuality

The id, ego and The id, ego and superegosuperegoHuman Personality Contains a Human Personality Contains a Three Part StructureThree Part Structure

The idThe id The Primitive PartThe Primitive Part Seat of all Irrational, Antisocial and Seat of all Irrational, Antisocial and

Instinctual BehaviorInstinctual Behavior

The egoThe ego The Conscious or Rational Part of the The Conscious or Rational Part of the

Mind: Reality PrincipleMind: Reality Principle The ego develops when a child finds that The ego develops when a child finds that

some things cannot be immediately some things cannot be immediately gratifiedgratified

The superegoThe superego The Moral Judgment of the mindThe Moral Judgment of the mind Passes judgments on behaviorPasses judgments on behavior Divided into two parts:Divided into two parts:

Conscience Conscience Ego IdealEgo Ideal

Psychosexual Stages of Psychosexual Stages of Development : erosDevelopment : eros

Oral StageOral Stage First Year of LifeFirst Year of Life

Anal StageAnal Stage Second and Third YearSecond and Third Year

Genital StageGenital Stage Third year to LatencyThird year to Latency

LatencyLatency Sixth Year to PubertySixth Year to Puberty

GenitalGenital Puberty to AdultPuberty to Adult

FixationFixation

Interrupted or Incomplete Interrupted or Incomplete Development at any StageDevelopment at any Stage

ComplexesComplexes Oedipus ComplexOedipus Complex

Males with Sexual Feelings for MothersMales with Sexual Feelings for Mothers Electra complexElectra complex

The Female VersionThe Female Version

Abnormal BehaviorAbnormal Behavior NeuroticsNeurotics PsychoticsPsychotics SchizophrenicsSchizophrenics Inferiority ComplexInferiority Complex Identity CrisisIdentity Crisis

NeuroticsNeurotics I am Losing control of my MindI am Losing control of my Mind IF DOMINATED COMPLETELY BY id: IF DOMINATED COMPLETELY BY id:

PsychoticsPsychotics Add Hallucinations, voices and odors: Add Hallucinations, voices and odors:

Schizophrenia: MARKED BY Schizophrenia: MARKED BY INAPPROPRIATE RESPONSESINAPPROPRIATE RESPONSES

Inferiority ComplexesInferiority Complexes Appear to Have a Drive to SuperiorityAppear to Have a Drive to Superiority Adler(1870-1937)Adler(1870-1937)

Treatment of Mentally Treatment of Mentally Defective CriminalsDefective Criminals

They are not Evil and Sick PersonsThey are not Evil and Sick Persons They are not Responsible for their They are not Responsible for their

ActionsActions Punishment will only Complicate Punishment will only Complicate

TreatmentTreatment Why Not Just Release Criminals?Why Not Just Release Criminals?