The Influencing Factors of Psychological Causes of Violent Crime

Abstract

Violent crimes not only can cause significant economic losses, but also affect people's mental health. This passage discusses the various psychology factors that form violent crimes in combination with literature. The group of violent criminals usually has cognitive defects, which are manifested in poor judgment, serious distortion of values and morals, and are easily influenced by wrong ideas. In addition, this type of criminals are also generally emotionally unstable, vulnerable to emotional frustration, and often dominated by strong negative emotions such as anger and resentment. Thirdly, in terms of personal quality, the violent criminal group also has defects, that is, the criminals have poor self-regulation and control ability, and are prone to lose control or over-suppress emotions. Finally, from the analysis of personality and personality psychological factors, it is pointed out that violent criminals usually have obvious negative personality traits, such as impulsiveness, lack of responsibility and sympathy, and excessive expansion of self-awareness. These personality defects may be the root cause of their violent means. In general, these different psychological factors interact with each other and jointly influence and form the psychological mechanism of violent crime. This article can provide some support for understanding the causes and prevention of violent crimes.