Pca 210: Psychology And Criminal Behaviour Question Paper

Pca 210: Psychology And Criminal Behaviour 

Course:Bachelor Of Arts

Institution: Moi University question papers

Exam Year:2011



MOI UNIVERSITY
UNIVERSITY EXAMINATIONS
2011/2012 ACADEMIC YEAR
SECOND YEAR FIRST SEMESTER EXAMINATION
FOR THE DEGREE OF
BACHELOR OF ARTS

COURSE CODE: PCA 210
COURSE TITLE: PSYCHOLOGY AND CRIMINAL BEHAVIOUR
DATE: 24th OCTOBER 2011
TIME: 9.00A.M-12.00P.M

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MOI UNIVERSITY
DEPARTMENT OF HISTORY, POLITICAL SCIENCE AND PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION
MAIN EXAM
PCA 210: PSYCHOLOGY AND CRIMINAL BEHAVIOUR
MAIN CAMPUS

Answer any four questions at least two from each section.

SECTION A

1. Using psychoanalytic theory by Sigmund Freud, discuss the cause of alcoholism among students at Moi University.

2. Discuss four mechanisms through which mass media influences the behaviour of the youths.

3. Using clear and relevant examples, show how corruption can be explained by Lawrence Kohlberg''s theory of moral development.

4. Write notes on the following concepts:
a) Depression and crime
b) Mental disorder and crime
c) Differential Reinforcement and crime

SECTION B

5. Using empirical examples, identify and discuss the different personality disorders and show how they influence criminality.

6. Psychological explanations to criminal behaviour has led to major development in the formulation of policies for crime prevention and control. Using clear and relevant examples, discuss such developments as contributed by psychological theories of criminal behaviour.

7. a) "Low IQ increases the likelihood of criminal behaviour" Discuss.
b) Discuss three mechanisms through which social learning of techniques of committing crimes by the youths takes place.






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