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Week 3 Discussion Board

Week 3 Discussion Board

Q • Use one of the theories in chapter 3 to explain Alyssa's behavior. • Do you think Alyssa was born a criminal or were there social factors that contributed to her criminal behavior? Explain. • Discuss whether Alyssa's underlying issues (describe) would be amenable to treatment (what type of treatment)?

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Alyssa Bustamante, was a 15 years old girl, brutally killed her neighbor, 9 years old Elizabeth Olten, to experience the murder of a human being, which was an enjoyable moment for her (True Time Daily, 2017). Though she had normally told that she did this offense to enjoy and experience the thrill of killing, because it was one of the hobbies, this is a psychological disorder or abnormal personality formed at an early age. As per the psychodynamic theory, Alyssa was suffered from bipolar disorder, where mood swings very frequently “between the periods of wild elation and deep depression” and juveniles have violated the law for unnatural growth of personality and behavior (Siegel & Welsh, 2016).