What are the specific functions of particular gross brain regions and how do they work to detect sensory information from the environment in order to direct behavior appropriately?

How does each specific region of the region of the brain respond to a particular sensory event in the environment? How are the lobes of the brain involved in detecting and interpreting this information so that the appropriate behavior may be enacted?

Provide some examples of how forensic psychologists assist police with profiling

Provide some examples of how psychologists assist police with profiling. Does mental illness play a part in profiling?

What is the legal status of hypnosis? Summarize the role of psychology in conducting hypnosis.

What is the legal status of hypnosis? Summarize the role of psychology in conducting hypnosis.

Criminology and the American Dream are connected topics.

This posting examines what is the Strain Theory and how does it relate to the concept of the "American Dream."

Discuss some difficulties in interviewing child victims of sexual abuse

Child sexual abuse is, unfortunately, a pervasive crime, and one that can often be difficult to prosecute. Discuss some difficulties in interviewing child victims of sexual abuse, and what psychologists can do to aid in these investigations. Also discuss some of the errors investigators make when interviewing children.

Criminology is explored in terms of poverty.

This posting describes what Shaw and McKay describe as a transitional area.

Humanistic theory, drive reduction, and evolutionary theory are all described.

This posting contrasts evolutionary theory, drive reductionism, with humanistic theory. Examples are given in order to explain each theory more fully.

Use violent crime as an example to discuss the major tenets and usefulness of one social process theory.

I ned help getting started on this question. In a minimum of 250 words, use violent crime as an example to discuss the major tenets and usefulness of one social process theory. What are the possible policy implications of this approach? FYI Subject is: Social Process Theories: Socialized to Crime Text Book: The crimin ...continues

Forensic Psychology

To further understand the differences between competency and insanity, as well as the challenges of prosecuting mentally ill offenders, consider the following questions: 1.MENTALLY ILL OFFENDERS What do you think are some of the difficulties in prosecuting mentally ill offenders? (At least 250 words) 2.COMPETENCE TO ...continues

Criminology/Social Process Theories: Socialized to Crime

I need help getting started on these two questions. Can you help me? All help and suggestions are appreciated. LINKING WELFARE TO CRIME 1. Michael Tanner makes some interesting observations about a possible correlation between welfare and crime. Read his testimony by following the web link, and then describe in what w ...continues