Chapter Five Trait Theory

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Chapter FiveTrait Theory
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Trait Theory

• Development of Trait Theory
• Trait Theory
• The view that criminality is a product of
  abnormal biological or psychological traits.
• Sociobiology
• The view that human behavior is motivated by
  inborn biological urges to survive and preserve
  the species.
• Contemporary Trait Theory

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Trait Theory

• Biological Trait Theories
• Biochemical Conditions and Crime
• Diet
• Hypoglycemia
• Hormonal influences
• Androgen
• Testosterone
• Premenstrual syndrome
• Lead exposure
• Environmental contaminants

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Trait Theory

• Biological Trait Theories
• Neurophysiological Conditions and Crime
• Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
• Brain Chemistry
• Neurotransmitters
• Arousal Theory

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Trait Theory

• Biological Trait Theories
• Genetics and Crime
• Parental deviance
• Adoption studies
• Twin Behavior
• Monozygotic twins
• Dizygotic twins

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Trait Theory

• Evolutionary Views of Crime
• The Evolution of Gender and Crime
• Survival of the gene pool

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Trait Theory

• Evaluation of the Biological Branch of Trait
  Theory
• Problems
• Explaining geographic, social, and temporal
  patterns in the crime rate
• Explaining existence of crime across differing
  individuals

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Trait Theory

• The Psychological Trait View
• The Psychodynamic Perspective
• Id
• Ego
• Superego
• Attachment Theory

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Trait Theory

• The Behavioral Perspective Social Learning
  Theory
• Behavior Modeling
• Family interactions
• Environmental experiences
• Mass media
• Social learning

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Trait Theory

• Cognitive Theory
• Information Processing Theory
• Mental perception
• Faulty reasoning

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Trait Theory

• Personality and Crime
• Hans Eysenck
• Psychoticism, Extraversion, Neuroticism
• Extreme extroverts or introverts at risk for
  antisocial behavior
• Psychopathic Personality
• Antisocial personality

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Trait Theory

• Intelligence and Crime
• Nature Theory
• Nurture Theory
• IQ and Criminality

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Trait Theory

• Mental Disorders and Crime
• Crime and Mental Illness
• Mood disorder
• Oppositional defiant disorder
• Schizophrenia
• Bipolar disorder

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Trait Theory

• Social Policy and Trait Theory
• Primary Prevention Programs
• Seek to treat personal problems before they
  manifest as crime
• Secondary Prevention Programs
• Provide treatment to youths and adults after they
  have violated the law