... the history of civilisation the enduring problem of crime has bought with it huge social and economic problems. In order for a psychologist to understand the root causes of criminal behaviour it is necessary to investigate the definition of a crime. Although no one definition of a crime is universally accepted, because of political and cultural differences, it is possible to give a broad definition of unlawful ... . Although Goring's methodology was flawed, it was generally accepted to negate Lombroso's findings. Lombroso's later theories, which accepted environmental factors as possible...

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... a threatening way is associated with anger, whereas preparing to retreat is associated with fear (Frijda, Kuipers, & terSchure, 1989). It is very important to bear in mind that these four factors are not independent of each other. More specifically, cognitive appraisal of the situation affects bodily reactions, facial expression, and action tendencies, as well as having a direct effect on emotional experience ... Psychology is the scientific study of how individuals think, fee and behave regarding other people and how individual's thoughts, feeling and behaviours are affected by other peo...

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... an objective for our group goals. This was our first milestone in the development of "group processes". Our author, Susan Wheelan defined for us Webster's definition for a group as "a number of individuals, assembled together or having some unifying relationship"(Webster's Dictionary, 1989) and she additionally offered other definitions of what a group is by several social scientists who differ in their opinions on the ... same topic. Conclusively, she maintains that groups vary in size and that the influence of large to small groups is critical to the understanding of the small group's ...

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... every year, MacLennon (1993) reports 140,000 cases reported in the year of 1986 and according to Alexander (1989) about 25% of all women report a history of sexual child abuse. Statistics show that sexual child abuse occurs more frequently among females, 7 - 13 years of age, compared to males and that 85% of abuse occurs within the home (MacLennon 1993). Such crimes demand attention not ... just a few external problems that can contribute to and magnify the effect of the actual act of sexual abuse. It has been proven that therapeutic intervention facilitates children's recovery (Alexand...

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... six years of age (Kahan & Yorker, 1991). However, cases have been reported with adults as both perpetrators and victims. The syndrome is well known to veterinarians. In such cases, a pet's owner fabricates signs and symptoms in the animal (Sigal et al., 1989). MSBP is not uncommon; however its prevalence has not been established. Rosenberg (1987) considered 117 cases in a review ... . Schreier and Libow (1993) postulated that this syndrome is more common than previously believed, and that many of the cases are not diagnosed. MSBP ranges from diseases that are completely imagined ... syn...

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... hear supportive "uh-hums", and watch how others gain approval. They may evolve through an interpersonal process of negotiation as we attempt to follow the rules of fitting in. Within each group there is a history of what is and what is not acceptable behaviour. This history is developed over time in that situation, and members learn and understand it well. Groups will sometimes write ... members" behaviour Prevent embarrassing interpersonal situations, and Express the group's central values. He further found that group norms develop through explicit statements by group members, events in ...

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