BAGUIO CENTRAL UNIVERSITY

COLLEGE OF CRIMINAL JUSTICE EDUCATION

2ND SEMESTER SY 2019-2020

CRIMINOLOGY 5 - HUMAN BEHAVIOR AND CRISIS MANAGEMENT

OVERVIEW
Criminal psychology is a study that deals known criminal behaviour. It is a must
for police officer as knowledge to assess the difference in abnormal behaviour can
enable them to make important judgements regarding the seriousness of criminal
behaviour. To do this it is vital that police officers should adequately know the
answers to the following questions – How strong a response the policemen must take
should they meet and take sufferer into custody for them and the community’s
protection?
The concept of abnormality is imprecise and difficult to define. Examples of
abnormality can take many different forms and involve different features, so
that, what at first sight seem quite reasonable definitions, turns out to be quite
problematic.
Criminal behavior is not, itself, indicative of mental illness. If it were, perhaps it could
be treated medically. However, some criminals are motivated to engage in illegal and
antisocial behavior by underlying psychiatric conditions, especially those conditions
that manifest themselves in symptoms such as lack of impulse control and lack of
inhibition, hallucinations and delusions, paranoia, hyper-activity, and inability to
concentrate or possession of impaired communication skills.

Part 1 : SOME ASPECTS OF MENTAL ABNORMALITY

A. Instructions :
Read thoroughly the journal and explain the following concepts.
The explanation should be atleast composed of 5 sentences.
1. Criminality is action contrary to the penal code. Acts of this kind maybe
committed by every conceivable psychological type, normal as well as
pathological.
2. The “ raving maniac”, however is a creature of modern mythology than a
fact.
3. Mental abnormality is an exaggeration of normal attitudes and behavior.
4. We have learned that every one has his “ breaking point” though what
this point is varies from individual to individual.
5. Anxiety warns individual that an internally forbidden impulse is in
danger of breaking through awareness.
B. Instruction :
Summarize in 5 sentences the content of the journal.

Part 2 : MOVIE MARATHON AND ANALYSIS

A. Instruction : Watch atleast 4 movies from the list below and make a reaction
regarding it. Note: More points will be given if you will complete to watch the
list comprising of 9 movies.

B. Parts of the reaction paper

1. Introduction ( what is the main topic of the movie )
2. Characters ( enumerate the main characters and identify the abnormal
behavior they possess )
 3. Body ( what are the major concerns and problems in the movie especially
citing the cause, effect and impact of their abnormal behavior to the
different characters and story )
4. Conclusions ( how did the movie end and what is your reaction )

C.List of Psychological related Movies

1. The silence of the lambs
2. A Beautiful mind
3. Orphan
4. Shutter Island
5. Black Swan
6. Fractured
7. I am Sam
8. Joker

D. THE BIG BANG THEORY

Instruction : watch at least 5 episodes some video clips are available in facebook, In a tabular
form identify the different personality disorders possessed by the 7 main characters especially
Sheldon, define the personality disorder and write the situations where they have shown it .

Example
Sheldon Cooper – Narcissistic Personality - having an excessive or erotic interest in oneself and
one's physical appearance- he claims that he is a superior breed of human.

Part 3 FILL IN THE BLANKS:

1. The _________ school of Psychology which was founded by an Austrian psychiatrist
named _____________ tried to explain human behavior in terms of unconscious motives
steaming from proposed impulses, drives or desires. According to this school, the human
personality is composed of three components; the _________ which is the source of all
our instincts, drives and desires; the ___________ which is the thinking, feeling, acting
part of the personality and which is in contact with the external words and the
__________ which is the component that deals with social rules.
2. _________ is defined as the satisfaction of a need. In an adjustment situation, there are
three elements; first, there is a __________ which arouses __________, leading toward a
__________, which satisfied the need. __________ occurs when an individual is blocked
in the satisfaction of his needs. An individuals way of reacting to frustration is called his
_________.
3. According to the psychologist ___________, human needs are grouped into a hierarchy,
starting with the __________ needs which are the strongest and most basic needs that are
present at birth, and accent to the more complex psychological needs that become
important only after these basic needs are satisfied. The highest fort of needs in this
hierarchy is the need for __________. Status symbols are objects that are treasurer by
individuals which satisfy their needs for _________.
4. When a person psychological equilibrium is threatened by an emotional injury arising
from frustration, the individual may they escape from these tensions through some
conscious or unconscious psychological processes. One such process exemplified by
rationalization, sublimation, and displacement is known as ________. In some cases, the
emotional problem is converted into physical symptom. This psychological process is
known as _________ reaction. When frustration occurs over a long period of time, an
individual may compromise with quality by developing phobias, compulsions or
obsessions. This is known as a ___________ reaction. The most severe forts of mental
disorder called __________, involves complete withdrawal from reality. Person who are
neurotic nor psychotic but are no able to conform with prevailing customs and standards
of conducts and at times are very aggressive and cruel in their behavior toward others are
called ___________.
CHOICES
a) Coping mechanism k) psychoanalytical
b) A.H Maslow l) Sigmund Freud
c) Physiological m) ID
d) Self actualization n) ego
e) Sel esteem o) superego
f) Defense mechanism p) adjustment
g) Psychosomatic q) need
h) Psychoneurotic r) purposive behavior
i) Psychosis s) goal
j) Sociopaths t) frustration

MATCHING TYPE:
Below are two sets of 10 words, the definitions of which are in the second column identified by
letters A and B. Match with their definitions by writing the letter opposite the word to be
matched.

A B
1. ego a. objects that satisfy our need for self esteem
2. identification b. source of all our drives, instincts and desires
3. displacement c. unconscious drives and desires cannot be expressed
4. hallucinations d. level of aspiration
5. status symbols e. fallacious reasoning intended to justify actions or
Motives to make one’s failures more tolerable
6. superego f. action taken by an individual to maintain or restores
Equilibrium
7. repression g. one sees things or hears voices in the absence of
a sensory stimulus
8. rationalization h. security and safe needs
9. ID i. component of the personality that deals with social
Rules
10. homeostasis j. when you are angry with your classmate, you kick
the Dog
k. when you see a movie, you tend to like the hero and
hate the villain
l. the thinking, feeling, acting component of the
personality

SET B

1. phobia a. most serious form of mental disorder

2. Maslow b. level of achievement
3. delusion c. psychoanalytical school of Psychology
4. sublimation d. anti social or harmful drives are disguised or
modified
5. psychotic reaction e. an unreasonable, uncontrollable fear
6. Sigmund Freud f. hierarchy of needs
7. compulsion g. you are afraid but don’t know why
8. psychosomatic reaction h. occurs when a person is blocked from the
satisfaction of his needs
9. anxiety i. when you believe someone is out to harm you
despite evidence to the contrary
10. frustration j. an emotional problem is converted into a physical
symptom
k. an irresistible urge to do something
 l. margin of frustration

MULTIPLE CHOICE:
1. The most important consideration in a hostage situation is the
a. preservation of life c. protection of property
b. media coverage d. immediate capture of hostage taker

2. A very important factor in effective negotiations is:

a. contain at of the area
b. efficient communications
c. knowing where the hostages are located
d. letting the hostage-taker know that he can’t win

3. In a hostage situation, this item is negotiable

a. weapons b. money c. explosive d. ammunition

4. In hostage situation, this item is not negotiable

a. access to media c. a gun
b. a telephone d. transportation

5. The crisis management at team is ideally headed by

a. a priest c. the highest field commander
b. the chief negotiator d. the deputy field commander or the chief of staff

6. In dealing with the hostage taker, the negotiator should not

a. look friendly or accommodating c. give his rank
b. give his name d. give any information to hostage-taker

7. If an assault is necessary, it should be done

a. by a sizable group of regulars c. by one or two specially trained teams
b. as a first option d. after giving one warning to the hostage taker

8. The highest ranking field commander should not also be the chief negotiator because
a. hostage taker will not thrust him
b. of conflict of interest as mediator and decision maker
c. he is not authorized to grant concessions
d. hostage-takers will be turned off by his uniform

9. History will tell us the longer a terrorist hostage situation lasts, the greater the probability
that
a. the hostages will be killed
b. the hostages will be safely retrieved
c. the hostage takers will increase their demands
d. the hostages will escape

10. The Stockholm Syndrome tell us that the longer the negotiators, the greater the
probability that
a. hostage takers will develop negative feelings toward each other
b. report between negotiator and hostage takers will diminish
c. both hostages and hostage takers develop a negative feeling against the authorities
d. the only option left for authorities is assault

11. In dealing with the media during a hostage situation, one must remember that
a. media people are incense and get in the way of operations people
b. media has the right and responsibility to report events during an incident
 c. control over media people should be aimed to restrict their movements within the
inner perimeter
d. conflict between management and the media is always bound to happen in a
hostage situation

12. It is preferable that during the negotiations, the negotiator should be dressed in civilian
clothes. This is because
a. civilians are perceived by terrorists to be more broadminded than military
personnel
b. a civilian uniform advances the natural image and blocks aversion of terrorists to
military personnel
c. hostage-takers are afraid of the military

13. In dealing with foreign terrorist, it is important that the negotiating team should have its
member at least
a. one doctor c. an explosives expert
b. a linguist interpreter d. a representative from the foreign office

14. A group organized to make an assault on the hostage takers to neutralize the terrorists and
or rescue the hostages is called
a. the crisis management team
b. special reaction tem
c. inner perimeter elements
d. threat management force

15. One of the first things that the negotiating must do is

a. contain the area
b. to find out who the leader/spokesman of the terrorists
c. call for reinforcement
d. talk to as many terrorists as possible

PART 4 HOSTAGE TAKING AND CRISIS MANAGEMENT

1. Enumerate the different types of disasters ( natural and man made ) and define it.
2. Research and read the salient provisions of RA 10121
3. Identify problems in disaster management encountered during Typhoon Yolanda.
4. Identify the process in dealing with hostage situation
5. Identify and enumerate the roles of the negation team
6. Research the negotiable items
7. What are the problems encountered during the MANILA HOSTAGE CRISIS

DEADLINE : June 1 , 2020