Five Factor Model Of Criminal Behavior

Why does an individual have criminal behavior? This question has been plaguing society for centuries. Every minute of everyday there is a crime being committed somewhere in the world, but why? What causes this behavior? Many psychologist have attempted to find the answers, one of the possibilities is an individuals personality and how their instinctive response can play a role in their behaviors. Personality is defined as “ the values, beliefs, behaviors, or traits that typify a person” (Delisi, 2013). Every human being has a distinct personality that reflects a unique combination of traits. The Five Factor Model of Personality proposes the five dimensions that bring about one’s personality. The five dimensions are: neuroticism, extraversion,
Clinical signs of the disorder include emotional dysregulation, impulsive aggression, repeated self-injury, and chronic suicidal tendencies”(Lieb K., 2004). According to the article in the Journal of College Student Psychotherapy BPD often presents itself during late adolescence, with individuals presenting most of their symptoms in young adult hood (Hersh, 2013). For a BPD diagnosis the DSM-V describes two key features that must be met: 1- Prevalent patterns of instability in relationships and self-image, 2- Impulsivity that has on onset in early adulthood (18-25 years of age) and is present in many actions or situations in the individuals life. All of the causes of BPD are not known, however “BPD strongly implicate parental psychopathology family dysfunction, and psychological trauma, with similar risks in males and females” (Paris, Chenard-Poirier, & Biskin, 2013). A person can have a predisposition to BPD based on their genetics and also their gender. BPD is more common in females. Environmental factors can also be the cause. These factors include abuse, neglect, and separation. The common forms of abuse include physical or sexual abuse and neglect. Due to the forms of abuse often people with BPD can become violent individuals and tent to commit more violent crimes, which is a side affect of their instability, aggression, impulsivity,
Another therapy that has shown to effective is Meta-Cognitive Monitoring. This is the process of ‘thinking about thinking”. This form of therapy involves “a clear distinction between ‘pretend’ or symbolic mode on the one hand and ‘equivalence’ mode on the other” (Holmes, 2003). The process includes suppressing, or transference feelings and keeping the individual from acting on these feelings. The individual must learn to be able to put their feelings to good use and to translate everything into words. The final therapy that has been show to be successful is called Transference-Focused Psychotherapy or TFP. The counseling that the patient will receive is centers on the relationship between the therapist and the patient. The therapist will help the patient understand their emotions and the difficulties that could come up when the patient decided to have a relationship with other