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Psychological Explanations of
Criminal BehaviorCRIM 2330
Introduction12 September 2011
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The Problem(s)• The One
/micro, psycho-dimension
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TcJiu4jXfTk&feature=related
Versus• The
Many/macro-Socio-dimensionhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OFEnnsGKKCI&feature=fvsr
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Or a *Combination* of Both?“A ‘miscarriage’ of the environment?” Aristocrats in Jail?
Young convicts in a Texas prison
C. Theron in Monster
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What Sort of Crime Are We Talking About?
• Ghetto Crime?
• White-collar offense?
• Fascination with Weapons and Violence
Mafia execution?
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• Banditry?MESRINE,“Le Grand Con”http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Piz5rL6agTw
Holocausts ?
Or “Satanic” Ritual?
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Last but certainly not least….Crime as SEX-related…
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Or War?• We speak of “crime” and
“morals,” and yet have standing armies—
Behind it an ongoing, complex relationship of LOVE/hate with VIOLENCE…And that complicates things—
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SCHIZO
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To Recapitulate• Split personality• Sex/Rape• Warring/Upmanship/
Aggressiveness• Death-wish• Poverty• Barbarousness• Avidity/ Acquisitiveness
• Chronological Factor/Generational Break— “Particular Times”
• “MASS-MEN”? Ortega y Gasset
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A Fundamental Distinction?
“This”…and “This.”
PSYCHE-wise, we agree, for instance that there must be a difference between
“CRIMINALS” BOTH…
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WHAT IS THE PSYCHE ANYWAY?
http://www.chatterboxtheater.org/chatterbox-feed.rss
Mythologia, Episode 01: Cupid and Psyche Music by C, Franck:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e6xuv7dB59U
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A section of the brain, issuing waves?
A “spiritual” organ; a semi-hidden interface between other realms and our conscience.
And it may fall ill: psychopathy. It malfunctions.
What makes it malfunction?
Most importantly how does it work?
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The Myth• Beauty Envy of the Gods• Eros loves under cover of anonymity• Envy of the sisters• Trust is broken• The tasks (“trials”):
– To the Underworld to Persephone• The temptation and the sleep• The kiss and Divinity