Criminal Psychology：犯罪心理学.ppt

Criminal Psychology Chapter 7 “Syndrome Evidence” Talbot Kellogg Community College What is a Syndrome? A group of symptoms which occur together and characterize a disease. Implies a consistency of symptoms. Battered Woman Syndrome (BWS) Rape Trauma Syndrome (RTS) Battered Woman Syndrome Fact Every 12 seconds, in the U.S., a man batters his wife or former wife. 37% of all obstetric patients are battered during pregnancy. Approximately one out of every four women seen in America’s hospital ERs was injured by her male spouse or friend. Battering is currently the leading cause of injury in American women, sending more than 1 million every year to the doctor’s office or ER. Battered Woman Syndrome Fiction Batterers are psychopathic personalities. Batterers will stop once they get married. If a batterer is not hitting the child, he/she is not hurting the child. Police can protect the battered woman. Drinking causes battering. Battered women are uneducated. Batterers are unsuccessful. The Battered Woman Syndrome A woman’s presumed reactions to a pattern of continual physical and psychological abuse inflicted on her by her mate. Perhaps the most controversial topic as it relates to battered women who kill. Components of BWS Learned Helplessness Lowered self-esteem Impaired functioning Loss of the assumption of invulnerability, optimistic outcome, and safety Fear and Terror Anger/ Rage Diminished Alternatives The cycle of abuse The cycle of abuse Tension-Building phase – antecedents to the abuse. Acute battering phase – violent incident. Contrite phase – the use of promises or gifts in order to assure the victim that the abuse has occurred for the last time. Components of BWS Learned Helplessness Lowered self-esteem Impaired functioning Loss of the assumption of invulnerability, optimistic outcome, and safety Fear and Terror Anger/ Rage Diminished Alternatives The cycle of abuse Hypervigilance Increased tolerance for cognitive consistency. BWS or PTSD? Is it the sam