Are criminals born or made?
This is a long-standing debate amongst psychologists, criminologists, and sociologists. Some argue that when a person is born it is already determined that they will become a criminal. They suggest that some biological, physiological, or personality traits are already...
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The Psychology of stalking
In this blog, I am going to give you an introduction to the psychology stalking. The definition given in a dictionary is to pursue or approach stealthily. However, this is a very simplistic explanation of stalking. The crown prosecution service defines stalking as...
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Why are there so many theories of crime and which one is right?
There are several disciplines which have proposed the reasons for crime and criminality; these include Sociology, Criminology, and Psychology. Even within these disciplines, there are a variety of theories of crime. Crime is viewed as a deviation from the social norms...
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The seductions of crime
Many of my blogs and videos are written from the perspective of a criminal psychologist. As a researcher, I want to examine crime and criminal behaviour so I can understand or explain behaviour. Much of this is done by conducting large scale studies and categorising...
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The psychology of violence
Violence can occur in many ways under a variety of circumstances. Violence can have a huge impact on a wide variety of people. The act of violence stems from the emotion of anger. Everyone experiences a range of emotions from happy and excited to sad and angry, it is...
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Advice for your wellbeing over Christmas
It is no surprise that Christmas can be either the most wonderful time of the year or the worst time of the year. Sometimes it is both. Everybody is different and so will have a variety of things that can either delight or dread you. I personally do not think that one...
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