______________ Explanations View the Cause of Criminal Behavior from a Mental

question 39

Multiple Choice

______________ explanations view the cause of criminal behavior from a mental condition, a personality disturbance, or limited intellect

• A)Biological
• B)Psychological
• C)Criminogenic
• D)Sociological

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Definitions:

Pessimistic

Having a tendency to see the worst aspect of things or believe that the worst will happen.

Oral Stage

In Freudian psychoanalysis, an early life stage focusing on the pleasures and frustrations associated with the mouth, sucking, and being fed.

Characteristic Personality Traits

Features that are distinctive and describe consistent behaviors in a person across different situations and over time.

Primary Process

In psychoanalytic theory, the unconscious thought processes that are primitive and symbolic, driven by the pleasure principle.