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Criminology Application of Psychoanalytic Theory

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to understand themselves. More and more, psychoanalytic theory has been used in the real world in order to tackle more specific areas such as criminology. In fact, in crime, theorists  as well as those who treat offenders employ psychoanalytic theory and technique to an extent. First, it should be noted that in the field of criminology, there is some attention  to the victim who may benefit from psychoanalysis and such may be used not just to make the victim feel better, but to prevent mishaps in the future.  A hermeneutic approach to the fear of crime seems to verify the role played by a variety of levels of consciousness in its ontology (Lupton & Tulloch, 1999). Also, in  recent work combining sociology and psychoanalytic theory, Hollway and Jefferson (1997 as cited in Lupton & Tulloch, 1999) stress the importance of accounting for the unconscious psychodynamic aspects of  individual responses to crime. People do seem to want to explore the anxieties they have about their identity in the world (1999). It appears that in the world, there  is a great deal of fear due to crime and this is a valid part of criminology. The victims of criminals and those who fear them may not only benefit  from psychological help, but it also helps to understand criminology in general at a new level. After all, victim reaction is key to how a criminal will act. Fear may  actually hurt individuals and so it is essential for crime experts to dispense good advice to potential victims. Hence, instructions that are told to children such as to leave a  scene no matter what--the perpetrators car or home--may be essential to their survival. While understanding criminals, and their victims, is often helpful, it is important to also understand that criminals