Reference no: EM133063477
QUESTION regarding behavior in american law
PART ONE:
Explore the Keen Family case study, considering the psychological factors at play.
1. How do the following psychological factors account for the criminal behavior in the case study?
o Mental disorders
? Psychopathy and other personality disorders
? Major mental disorders characterized by mood disturbances and periods of psychosis
o Substance abuse
2. How do social, behavioral, and cognitive factors interact with the psychological factors listed above to create a cumulative effect on the criminal behavior in the case study?
PART TWO:
1. To what degree do genetic and biological factors lessen or exempt a criminal offender's responsibility?
2. Should some genetic and/or biological factors qualify offenders for lighter sentences compared to other genetic and/or biological factors? Why or why not?
PART THREE:
Explore the Keen Family case study (same attachment), considering genetic and biological factors at play.
1. How do the following factors account for the criminal behavior in the case study?
o Genetics
o Biology
2. How do the social, behavioral, cognitive, and psychological factors interact with the genetic and biological factors listed above to create a cumulative effect on the criminal behavior in the case study?
Attachment:- KEENFAMILY.rar