Research Freud and prepare an outline on his contributions to the explanation of criminality. Compare his explanation with other past and current...

The great
psychoanalyst Sigmund Freud held that one's childhood played a tremendously significant role in
the formation of the adult. In terms of criminal behavior, Freud contended that 

• Criminal behavior can be traced back to deep-rooted problems in childhood.
  If parents are neglectful, the superego does not develop and the
  id will dominate and demand satisfaction, often immediate gratification, of
  urges.
• Behavior and unconscious motives are often connected, and their
  interaction can produce criminal behavior. Often, traumas and abuse, especially by mothers, are
  the foundation of sexual crimes against women.
• Deep-rooted problems in
  childhood produce psychoses in adulthood. Criminal behavior is essentially a manifestation of
  psychological conflict.

Modern psychologists, psychiatrists,
and criminologists still hold that negative childhood experience plays a crucial role in
criminal behavior. In addition, they contend that inadequate or improper socialization also
plays a significant role in...

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