PSY622 Discussion
Topic 5 DQ 1 (Obj. 5.1)
1. Use the theories of psychopathology to explain why people commit murder.
Most murderers are neither serial killers nor mass murderers. How are we able to combat the problem of murder when a person may kill only one time? What type of psychological problems may lead someone to kill? Use scholarly resources to support your explanations.
Topic 5 DQ 2 (Obj. 5.2)
1. Use knowledge of psychopathology to determine how murders should be treated in the criminal justice system.
The criminal justice system provides very long, lifetime, or death sentence to those convicted of murder. Are these harsh and punishments appropriate for the crime of murder? Are there alternative punishments for murders that do not include long incarceration periods or death? Use scholarly resources to support your explanations.
