Test 3 CJ
Hare's description of psychopaths
"Social Predators" "Ruthlessly plow their way through life, leaving a broad trail of broken hearts, shattered expectations, and empty wallets" Preferred the term psychopath over sociopath because he believed factors beyond social forces (psychological and biological) also contributed to the develop of the psychopathic syndrome.
"Interpersonally aversive"
(distant from intimate interpersonal relationships)
federal bureau of prisons
* Created by congress in 1930 * Facilities and inmates are classified by security range * Level 1 (least secure, camp-type settings) * Level 5 (the most secure "super max" penitentiary at Florence, Colorado) * ADX Florence- "Alcatraz of the Rockies"
police officer
- Educational background - Reality of work/Job description - Stress/work life balance
dark triad
- dark personality traits -a constellation of negative personality traits consisting of Machiavellianism, narcissism, and psychopathy
snakes and suit
- discusses corporate psychopaths - can be better at sale -people used psychopath tests to get more sales and have more cutthroat ppl
PCLR test
- in depth -interview style -20 questions each scored 0,1, or 2 (least to most crazy)
bonds industry/ bountryhunter
- nature of work,
under and over developed super ego
- nothing keeps id in check because nothing regulates impulses so more crimes -if its over developed it can mean u are afraid of risks
civil asset forfeiture
- property can be seized in the absence of any criminal activity absent of charge Originally intended to combat large drug organizations, the 'lack' of federal and state laws allows police to seize private property then keep or sell it - controversial
Criminal Asset Forfeiture
- property included in charging document (indictment, complaint, etc) - burden of proof: beyond a reasonable doubt
U.S. Secret Service
- was to prevent counterfeiting of us currency -protecting the president A federal law enforcement organization with the primary responsibility of protecting the president, the president's family, the vice president, and other important political figures.
Cincinatti, 1870
-Advocated a new design for the penitentiary system -Reform should be rewarded by release -Indeterminate sentencing guidelines, instead of fixed sentences
Corrections in the US
-Each level of government has some responsibility for corrections (local, state, and federal) -State and local governments pay about 90% of the cost of all correctional activities in the nation
Criminal personality
-Focus on indentifying personality traits and patterns -An individual who scores highly on measures of extraversion, neuroticism and psychoticism and cannot easily be conditioned, is cold and unfeeling, and is likely to engage in offending behaviour.
(2) Machiavellianism personality
-Manipulation and exploitation of others Cynical disregard for morality Focus of self-interest and deception "The end justifies the means"
How Probation Ends
-Probation ends in one of two ways: 1. Offender successfully completes the period of probation 2. The probationary status to revoked because of a technical violation (fails to meet conditions and abide by rules of probation) -Once the probationary term is completed, the sentence ends
Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory (MMPI)
-The MMPI-2 is a personality test of 567 true-false items to distinguish "average" ("normal") people from those suffering from certain forms of psychopathology. -Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory (2), revised in 1980s; objective tests; most widely used object of personality test; originally developed as an aid in diagnosing psychiatric disorders; two versions-adult and adolescent
Police Education
-about 32 percent of departments have some type of college requirement -about 23 percent require a two year degree -only two percent of local police departments required a four year degree -most police departments recognize that college education is an important element in promotion decisions
crime scene investigator
-analyze and document evidence -background in chemistry -An expert trained in the use of forensics techniques, such as gathering DNA evidence, collecting fingerprints, photographing the scene, sketching, and interviewing witnesses.
Federal Investigator
-fbi, secret service - about 75 agencies - 1811 series*
ego
-moderator of id and super ego -comes later in life -
Biological Criminology
-motivated by biology -Big skull- big brain- smart -less evolved people, more likely to be criminals
Physchoanalytic Theory
-study of the unconscious - sigmund freud said everyone is inherintly criminal to some capacity but some people just don't act on it -id, super ego, ego
Criminal Thought Patterns
1) Chronic lying 2) Intense anger and aggression 3) Manipulative 4) Lack of self-control
Psychopath vs. Sociopath
1st studied second not as much - according to robert hair he prefers first as it takes in more of the clinical background -socio really only takes into account environmental factors
score to be legally a psycopath
30-40 on the PCLR (out of 0-40)
maximum security prison
A correctional institution that houses dangerous felons and maintains strict security measures, high walls, and limited contact with the outside world.
indeterminate sentence
A period, set by a judge, that specifies a minimum and a maximum time to be served in prison. Sometime after the minimum, the offender may be eligible for parole.
attorney/lawyer
A person legally qualified and licensed to represent an individual in a trial. - law school- how you get there - passing the bar - reality of work - specialty area ( prosecution, defense, civil, etc) -few end in trial -
Correctional Officer (CO)
A person who maintains custody and security of offenders, usually within the confines of a correctional institution
Detective/Investigator
A police officer who is assigned to investigate reported crimes, to include gathering evidence, completing case reports, testifying in court, and so on Real world vs. TV How you get there A day in the life lots of places want 6-7 years of law enforcement
Samuel Little killed most people
A serial rapist who was convicted in 2012 for the murders of 3 women from 1987-1989 and he was also convicted in 2018 for the murder of a woman in 1994. He had 50 confirmed victims, confessed to 93 and is suspected to have 200 victims.
bail
A sum of money used as a security deposit to ensure that an accused person returns for his or her trial
Sociological Criminology
Approach to criminology, based on the work of Emile Durkheim, that focuses on the relationship between social factors and crime
Sigmund Freud
Austrian physician whose work focused on the unconscious causes of behavior and personality formation; founded psychoanalysis.
Robert Hare and Psychopathy
Chief proponent today of psychopathy as a theory of criminal behavior Hare is the author of both the original and revised Psychopathy Checklist (PCL-R) -between 30-40 to be pyschobpath The PCL-R is the most widely used instrument for the measurement of the psychopathic personality
pyschopathology
Collectively and clinically, we refer to the study of "abnormal" personality types as psychopathology
super max prisons
Controversial, extreme forms of maximum-security prisons
Criminal Law vs. Civil Law
Criminal Law: Cases involving a violation of local, state, or federal laws (Public Law) Civil Law: Cases involving one party attempting to seek payment or resolution of damages caused by another party.
Bureau of Prisons (BOP)
Federal program that provides necessary medical, dental, and mental health services to inmates by a professional staff and consistent with acceptable community standards. It consists of 82 institutions, each of which provides inmate ambulatory care.
id, superego, ego
Freud Three parts of personality Id is natural instincts. Superego is morals and ideals. Ego is logical and rational. Human nature includes instinctual drives that demand gratification These drives involve "pleasure seeking" Irrational, antisocial, and instinctual impulses
Forfeiture
Government seizure of property and other assets derived from or used in criminal activity.
(1) narcissistic personality
Grandiose self-view -View others with disdain or as inferior - Unrealistic sense of superiority -Denial of weaknesses -Lack of empathy
probation officers and caseloads
In 1967 the President's Commission on Law Enforcement reduced it to a 35-unit caseload. Today the national average for adult supervision is about 150, with some urban areas exceeding 300.
the new york system
Industrial efficiency should be the purpose of prison
contract labor system
Labor sold on a contractual basis to private employers. Private employers provided the equipment and inmates made products to sell.
parole officer
Officer of the executive branch of government responsible for the supervision of convicts released from prison on parole
psycopath facts
Outer façade of normalcy- "Convincing mask of sanity" Come across as likeable, adjusted, and well meaning Only through continued interaction and observation that the "darker" nature is revealed
50/50 mandate
Protective or counterfeiting
parole
Provisional release from prison Main goals: Managing prison populations and incentivizing rehabilitation
personality tests
Psychological tests that measure various aspects of personality, including motives, interests, values, and attitudes.
pclr stands for
Psychopathy Checklist—revised
restitution
Repayment in the form of money or service by an offender to a victim who has suffered some loss from the offense.
(3) Psychopathic Personality
Selfishness Callousness Superficial charm Remorselessness
Emile Durkheim (1858-1917)
Sociology as a separate science on the grounds that it has both an object (patterned reularities as a group distinct from that of individuals) and a substratum (society as a whole).
Fines-
Sum of money to be paid to the state by a convicted person as punishment for an offense.
US Customs and Border Protection
The federal agency responsible for protecting U.S. borders and facilitating legal trade and travel across those borders.
super ego
The id is restrained by moral and ethical codes known as the "superego" -Children internalize these codes as a result of their attachment to their parents -The superego is our moral compassFreud; "moral watchdog"; governs behavior by reality and morality, often taught by parents, church and/or community; standards develop through interaction; conscience; ego ideal
warden
The prison official who is ultimately responsible for the organization and performance of a correctional facility.
TSA
Transportation Security Administration
judge
a person chosen to interpret laws, decide on a winner, or settle a controversy, lidigation experience -job has power -well liked
Private Detective (PI)
a person hired privately to do investigative work - not a sworn law enforcement official - you cant do arrests
bounty hunter
a person who pursues a criminal or fugitive for whom a reward is offered.
recidivism
a repetition of or return to criminal behavior
id
a reservoir of unconscious psychic energy that, according to Freud, strives to satisfy basic sexual and aggressive drives. The id operates on the pleasure principle, demanding immediate gratification.
home confinement
a sentence requiring the offender to remain inside his or her home during specified periods (house arrest)
probation officer
a state or federal professional employee who reports to the courts and supervises defendants released on probation
Federal Air Marshals
a team of armed commandos who travel incognito on planes to watch for hijackers and other terrorists - u have to be very trained in guns so u dont mess up windows or hit passengers
Transportation security administration
an agency of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security that has authority over the security of the traveling public in the United States
penitentiary
an institution intended to punish criminals by isolating them from society and from one another so they can reflect on their past misdeeds, repent, and reform
Private Prisons
argue that private enterprises can build and run prisons as effectively as government, but at lower cost to taxpayers
competency (legal term)
client understands nature and consequences of their health care decision
probation
conditional release into the community - submtiiting to drugtests, obeying curfews, and staying away from certain people or parts of town - about 4.2 million offenders currently on probation
co
correctional officers
Citizens arrest
detainment by a civilian of a person believed to have committed a crime
Psychological Theories of Crime
explores how characteristics related to childhood development, cognitive development, and personality can be used to explain criminal behavior
US Marshals
federal law enforcement officials appointed to handle duties in western territories and today bear responsibility for federal court security and apprehending fugitives
Types of Intermediate Sanctions
fines, restitution, forfeiture, home confinement, community service, day reporting centers
criminal profiler real position
forensic scientist
ted bundy
highest known for PCLR score A serial killer believed to be responsible for 40 murders between 1964 and 1978 who was ultimately convicted based on forensic odontology.
get out of jail free card
if you follow probation sentence you can avoid physical jail
seperate confinement
inmates held in isolation from other inmates. all activities, including craft work, took place in cells(and in isolation)
Cyber Security
is the body of technologies, processes and practices designed to protect networks, computers, programs and data from attack, damage or unauthorized access.
jail
jails are used for detention and short-term incarceration (less than 1 year) -local facilities used to detain people awaiting trial
Bonds
loan for bail that you pay back with interest
Gary Ridgeway (Green River Killer)
murdered at least 49 women in Washington. caught through DNA evidence. gave up the locations of several victims to remove the chance of the death penalty. currently in Washington serving 48 life sentences.
which of the following of 3 dark triad components
narcisisstic- self centered, ego tistical, god complex, they think they are perfect and without weakness machiavellianism-end justifies the means, duplicitious (cappers),
Prison overcrowding
new sentence schemes/nothing works
2 most common community corrections
probation and parole
forensic psychologist
psychologist who applies psychology to law and legal proceedings
corrections
refers to ALL programs, services, facilities, and organizations responsible for the management of the accused and convicted
types of corrections
retry, refine, rebuild
ADX Florence
supermax prison in Colorado, holds most dangerous federal criminals
psychological criminology
the branch of criminology that examines the individual behavior and especially the mental processes involved in criminal behavior
solitary confinement
the practice of confining an inmate such that there is no contact with other people
Psycopaths show (increased/decreased) activation in the anterior insula when watching videos of people getting hurt.
they also have slower on average resting heart rate this shows to imply that they need to do something very drastic and possibly dangerous in order to feel that high
parole
to grant a prisoner an early release from prison, with certain restrictions
probation services
· Probation officers can be thought of as police officers and social workers · Supervise clients (offenders) to keep them out of trouble and enforce the conditions of the sentence · Help clients obtain housing, employment, and treatment services
Community Corrections
• Community corrections seeks to build stability and success for offenders through the community • Finding employment opportunities is an important component of community corrections • Based on the goal of finding the "least restrictive alternative"