Student Solution

-->

"Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world”
– Nelson Mandela

1 University

1 Course

1 Subject

Chapter 4 Summary

Chapter 4 Summary

Q Write a summary (key points) of Chapter 4 of the main textbook (Miller et al.'s Criminological Theory, 4th ed.), in a multi-level bullet-point format (write it in Word, save the file, and then attach the file to this assignment). As an exception, I am giving you access to the first four chapters of the textbook if your textbook was ordered but has not arrived yet: https://www.dropbox.com/s/wdse7nxh10gioby/Miller_et_al_Crim_Theory_4th-ed_Ch_1-4.pdf?dl=0 (Links to an external site.) Due on the second to last day of Module 2.

View Related Questions

Solution Preview

Chapter 4 examines the different psychological theories of crime in the contemporary world to explain why some people engage in some crimes. The psychoanalytic perspective of crime demonstrates that some people commit crimes when their ego, id, and superego conflict because of deprivation or previous trauma in their life (Miller et al., 2013). Equally, some personality theories have been established as factors that influence people to commit illegal activities. For instance, people with criminal personalities experience criminal thinking errors or lean towards concrete thinking compared to abstract thinking (Miller et al., 2013).