by Dan | Jul 1, 2023 | psychology
1. Explain the connection between substance use and criminal behavior. Different drugs seem to come in and out of vogue with the substance using public. For instance, meth was the “drug of choice” for many years for substance users. Heroin is making...
by Dan | Jul 1, 2023 | psychology
1. Use knowledge of psychopathology to determine how substance users should be treated in the criminal justice system. Consider groups like Alcoholics Anonymous. Do such groups provide adequate solutions to people’s alcohol- or drug-related problems? Why or why...
by Dan | Jul 1, 2023 | psychology
1. Use knowledge of psychopathology to determine how sexual deviants should be treated in the criminal justice system. Some forms of sexual deviancy are considered criminal, such as pedophilia. Is this form of sexual deviance driven more from psychological or physical...
by Dan | Jul 1, 2023 | psychology
1. Explain why sexual deviants are driven toward criminal behavior. Sexual deviance, oftentimes, may be considered odd by our society, but being considered odd does not necessarily equal criminality. Should we consider sexual deviance to be more of a social- or...
by Dan | Jul 1, 2023 | psychology
1. Use the theories of psychopathology to explain why people commit murder. Most murderers are neither serial killers nor mass murderers. How are we able to combat the problem of murder when a person may kill only one time? What type of psychological problems...
by Dan | Jul 1, 2023 | psychology
Describe some common misconceptions about psychopaths. Why might it be important to clear up these misconceptions in the general public? Use scholarly resources to support your explanations.
