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Y2: Psychology: Criminal: Hormone Treatment

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This flashcard set explores the use of testosterone lowering medication (TLM) as a biological intervention aimed at reducing sexual offending. It explains how anti-androgens are used to suppress sexual urges, particularly in male offenders, and highlights the ethical advantages of TLM over more invasive methods like castration. Examples of common medications include Cyproterone Acetate (CPA) and Medroxyprogesterone Acetate (MPA).

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Who is testosterone lowering medication focused towards?

Reducing sexual drives through the reduction of the male sex hormone reduces recidivism in sexual offenders.

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Who is testosterone lowering medication focused towards?

Reducing sexual drives through the reduction of the male sex hormone reduces recidivism in sexual offenders.

How is testosterone lowering medication used?

Due to this theory saying that behaviour is biological suggests suppressing criminal urges (such as sexual drives) biologically through anti-androg...

What does testosterone lowering medication use?

Anti-androgens

Why might this method be more ethical than other biological treatments.

It avoids the barbaric solution of castration and is less painful and permanent.

Give 2 examples of TLM.

1) Cyproterone Acetate (CPA)

2) Medroxyprogesterone Acetate (MPA)

Describe how CPA works to reduce criminal behaviour.

  • Only available in Canada

  • Reduces sex drive

  • Side affects of liver dysfunction

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Y2: Psychology: Criminal: Hormone Treatment
TermDefinition

Who is testosterone lowering medication focused towards?

Reducing sexual drives through the reduction of the male sex hormone reduces recidivism in sexual offenders.

How is testosterone lowering medication used?

Due to this theory saying that behaviour is biological suggests suppressing criminal urges (such as sexual drives) biologically through anti-androgens reduces crime (sexual offenders).

What does testosterone lowering medication use?

Anti-androgens

Why might this method be more ethical than other biological treatments.

It avoids the barbaric solution of castration and is less painful and permanent.

Give 2 examples of TLM.

1) Cyproterone Acetate (CPA)

2) Medroxyprogesterone Acetate (MPA)

Describe how CPA works to reduce criminal behaviour.

  • Only available in Canada

  • Reduces sex drive

  • Side affects of liver dysfunction

Describe how MPA works to reduce criminal behaviour.

  • Female hormone breaks down production of testosterone in the pituitary gland

  • Intramuscular injection of 300-400mg every 7-10 days

  • Side affects of osteoporosis and depression

Using the acronym ‘DESSERT’, evaluate a ‘different treatment’.

P - Anger management can be used as an alternative treatment
E - They involve cognitive behavioural techniques that challenge through process and role play to change behaviour
E - This treatment may be more effective as offenders learn life skills to help them long term to prevent reoffending

Using the acronym ‘DESSERT’, evaluate the ‘expense’.

P - Hormone therapy is available on the NHS
E - This means that it should be available and accessible to all
E - However Maletzky found that 41% of people who were recommended treatment didn’t receive it due to lack of availability in area

Using the acronym ‘DESSERT’, evaluate 2 ‘supporting studies’ points.

P - Maletzky (2006) supports
E - Found that anti-androgens compared to no treatment led to lower rates of sexual recidivism in response to a sexual stimuli that previously led to arousal
E - Therefore demonstrating that hormone treatment is effective in reducing recidivism in sexual offenders
P - Federoff (1992) supports
E - Found that 15% of those using MPA re-offended compared to 68% of those who weren’t
E - Therefore showing that hormone treatment is better than no treatment

Using the acronym ‘DESSERT’, evaluate the ‘side effects’.

P - Berlin and P.Gagne (1981)
E - Found that side effects involve: weight gain, breast enlargement and depression
E - Side effects can make it less likely for people to undergo this treatment

Using the acronym ‘DESSERT’, evaluate an ‘ethics’ point.

P - Hormone treatment can be a form of social control
E - Rather than attempting to change the offender’s behaviour, it simply deals with the symptoms
E - Therefore this may not be in the best interest of the offender

Using the acronym ‘DESSERT’, evaluate whether it’s ‘reason or mask’.

P - Hormone treatment masks symptoms
E - It doesn’t tackle the cause of the offence
E - Therefore there is a risk of recidivism once the treatment is done

Using the acronym ‘DESSERT’, evaluate a ‘time’ point.

P - Fairly quick response time
E - MPA breaks down testosterone as soon as it is administered
E - Thus it is quicker than behavioural treatment and so may be less effective long term, compared to anger management which teaches offenders life skills