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2.1 - 2.3 - Theories
Individualistic theories
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Id
: desires to satisfy urges at any cost,
selfish
and
animalistic
Ego
: result of the struggle between
id
and
superego
,
rational
and
sensible
Superego
: conscious moral rules
Early
childhood
is the basis for
later
behavior
Unconscious mind
controls behavior and criminality
Balanced
id,
ego
, and
superego
are important
Weakly
developed
superego
:
Individual feels less
guilt
about anti-social actions
Less
inhibition
about doting on id's urges
Unforgiving
superego:
Deep feelings
of
guilt
lead to
craving punishment
May engage in
compulsive repeat offending
for punishment
Deviant
superego:
Socialized
into a deviant moral code
Superego does not feel
guilty
about committing illegal behavior
Weakly developed
superego
leads to turning to crime due to lack of
guilt
Unforgiving
superego
leads to turning to crime to seek
punishment
Deviant
superego leads to being
socialized
into criminal behavior,
normalizing
criminal urges