Eysenck's theory:
Eysenck's Theory
Introversion - Extraversion
Neuroticism - Stability
Psychoticism
Eysenck's Personality Questionaire
Biological Basis
Extraverts = underactive nervous system
Neurotic = high reactivity in the
sympathetic nervous system
Psychotic = higher testosterone
Criminal Personality = Neurotic -
Extravert - Psychotic
Role of conditioning
Criminal behaviour = immature and
concerned with immediate gratification
Higher E and N scores = harder to
socialise
Evaluation
Personality - cannot be reduced down to
a score
Culture - Hispanic + African-American
Offenders - less extraverted
Deterministic
, Cognitive:
Moral Development - Kohlberg
Stage 1 - Punishment Orientation
Stage 2 - Instrumental Orientation or
Personal Gain
Stage 3 - Good Boy/Girl Orientation
Stage 4 - Maintenance of Social Order
Stage 5 - Morality of contract
Stage 6 - Morality of conscience
Evaluation
May depend on the offence
Moral reasoning more likely to take
place after the behaviour
Cognitive Distortions
Hostile Attribution Bias
Assume others are being hostile when
they are not
Minimalization - deny or downplay the
seriousness of an offence
Evaluation
Depends on the type of offence
App. in therapy
Eysenck's Theory
Introversion - Extraversion
Neuroticism - Stability
Psychoticism
Eysenck's Personality Questionaire
Biological Basis
Extraverts = underactive nervous system
Neurotic = high reactivity in the
sympathetic nervous system
Psychotic = higher testosterone
Criminal Personality = Neurotic -
Extravert - Psychotic
Role of conditioning
Criminal behaviour = immature and
concerned with immediate gratification
Higher E and N scores = harder to
socialise
Evaluation
Personality - cannot be reduced down to
a score
Culture - Hispanic + African-American
Offenders - less extraverted
Deterministic
, Cognitive:
Moral Development - Kohlberg
Stage 1 - Punishment Orientation
Stage 2 - Instrumental Orientation or
Personal Gain
Stage 3 - Good Boy/Girl Orientation
Stage 4 - Maintenance of Social Order
Stage 5 - Morality of contract
Stage 6 - Morality of conscience
Evaluation
May depend on the offence
Moral reasoning more likely to take
place after the behaviour
Cognitive Distortions
Hostile Attribution Bias
Assume others are being hostile when
they are not
Minimalization - deny or downplay the
seriousness of an offence
Evaluation
Depends on the type of offence
App. in therapy
