Describe Sigmund Freud’s psychoanalytic theory. How did Freud describe the structure of the mind?
Why might crime occur? Also, how can we think about the significance of Freud’s theory, from a sociological perspective?
Posick is dismissive of pre-Enlightenment theories that dealt with criminal behavior.
But, are there some ideas which are worthwhile to modern-day thought about crime?
Please discuss some ideas that you think have contemporary relevance, OR which are problematic – and why.
