LibGuides: PSY-5112: Theories of Criminal Behavior: Lesson 5 Resources

Week 5 Resources

The nature of human aggression.
Archer, J. (2009). The nature of human aggression. International Journal of Law & Psychiatry, 32(4), 202–208.
Archer is known for taking an ethnological or evolutionary stand on aggression, comparing human aggression to that of animal species. Read his work and see if you can adopt this perspective.
Human aggression
Anderson, C. A., & Bushman, B. J. (2002). Human aggression. Annual Review of Psychology, 53, 27-51.
This classic study reviews several theories on aggression, including the General Aggression Model (GAM).
Differentiating forms and functions of aggression in emerging adults: Associations with hostile attribution biases and normative beliefs
Bailey, C. A., & Ostrov, J. M. (2008). Differentiating forms and functions of aggression in emerging adults: Associations with hostile attribution biases and normative beliefs. Journal of Youth and Adolescence, 37(6), 713-722.
What does the way we think have to do with aggression? Read here for more on the role of beliefs and biases in aggressive behavior.

Criminal behavior: A psychological approach

Bartol, C. R., & Bartol A. M. (2021). Criminal behavior: A psychological approach (12th ed.). Pearson.

Read Chapter 5

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