1. Criminology and Social Learning Theories
(Wallace 1986, pg 3 Australian Institute of Criminology report no.133) In fact insanity is extremely difficult to prove, as insanity is not a psychological term at all, it is solely used in the legal system and had virtually no medical groundings. ... In a nine year survey conducted by the Australian Institute of Criminology National Homicide Monitoring Program(NHMP) a total of 2821 homicide incidents were recorded involving 3045 victims and 3314 offenders. The study found almost 9 in 10 homicides committed by mentally disorded offenders, there was no apparent motive, thus no mens rea. ( ...
Lawrence Kohlberg applied the concept of moral development to issues in criminology. ... Not a single theory, whether it be a sociological, psychological, environmental , or criminological can solely explain the phenomenon of delinquent behaviors. ...