Human Behavior and Victimology Insights
Human Behavior and Victimology Insights
✓ Defining nature and understanding human The transmission of genes from parents to
behavior offspring
✓ Analyzing criminal psychology and abnormal Classifications of Human Behavior
behavior
✓ Identifying factors affecting social behavior Habitual – refers to motorized behavior usually
✓ Identifying crisis and proper responses to crisis manifested in language and emotion.
situations
Instinctive – are generally unlearned and simply comes
The Basic Concepts of Human Behavior out of man’s instinct which can be seen among instinct-
instinct survival behaviors.
Human Behavior – Refers to the reaction to facts of
relationship between the individual and his Symbolic – are behaviors that are usually carried out by
environment. means of unsaid words and shown through symbols or
body signs.
Anything an individual does that involves
self-initiated action and/or reaction to a given Complex – are those behaviors that combine two or
situation. more of the classified ones.
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The active exchange of signals of the nervous 1. Complimentary –
system that corresponds to the feeling, thoughts
Human transaction takes place when the
and actions of a person.
responses of one ego state to another is parallel
Attributes of human behavior
2. Non – Complimentary –
1. Duration –
Responses of one ego state to another is not
The aspect of human behavior in terms of parallel (ego states does not match with each other)
function of time, how long or brief is the interval
2. Extensity –
How do we learn social roles?
It is based on spatial characteristic (pattern)
As we mature and develop in our lives, we also
3. Intensity – acquire social attitudes which strongly influence our
behavior. The process through which we learn social roles
Features in terms of magnitude, mild, strong
is called socialization.
4. Quantity –
The Behavior Adjustment Concept
Aspect of human behavior based on normal and
In order for a person to be able to comprehend
abnormal traits
others and for us to be able to conquer the challenges of
Causes of Human Behavior life, we must learn how to make adjustments from our
behavior. Even how professional or educated you are nor
1. Sensation – is the feeling or impression created by a expert or highly skillful on certain thing, if you cannot
given stimulusor cause that leads to a particular reaction adjust with the circumstances in life, it will be hard for you
or behavior. to gain. Because whatever goals and dreams do we have,
Human Senses: there will always be barriers of difficulties that we need
to fight. So that we can effectively maneuver in life, let us
a.Visual – sight be guided with the basic concept and process of behavior
b.Olfactory – smell adjustment.
Centers upon reason, factual, flexible and 2. Substitute Acts of Possible Positive Value
reasonable being
• Seek transfer to another police division
3. Child Ego State – such as traffic management
• Seek employment elsewhere such as
Described as dependent, rebellious, selfish,
teaching mathematics subject or take the
demanding, impatient and emotional
accountancy exam
The foundation of behavior modification was laid 1. Decide what the individual can do to ameliorate the
at the beginning of the 20th century in the experimental problems
laboratory of the Russian psychologist Ivan P. Pavlov. A
2. Devise a program that weakens the undesirable
dog was been trained of which the behavior of the dog
behaviour and strengthen the desirable one
changes gradually.
Personality Development
The theory of Ivan P. Pavlov was extended to
humans by John B. Watson and Rosalie Rayner where Personality – Refers to an enduring patterns of thought,
they conducted an experimental study to an 11 month old feeling and behavior.
baby. They try to condition the behavior of the baby to
➢ Refers to what is unique about a person
become fearful of a rat. This is a process of pairing.
➢ The characteristics that makes a person
Then, psychologist Mary cover Jones designed a distinct from others
method on how to reduce the established fear of
Psychoanalytic theory of Sigmund Freud is one of the
children. She found two methods.
most influential theoretical explanation on personality.
1. Associating a feared object with a different
Factors affecting the Personality formation
stimulus capable of arousing a positive reaction
1. Intelligence and Learning
2. Placing the child who feared a certain object
with other children who did not Personality will also depend on the intellectual
capacity of a person such a having the difference between
an educated and uneducated one.
Two Components of Behavior modification
2. Family Relationships
1. Behavior Modification Technique
The values, attitudes and behaviour of parents
Systematic Desensitization – most widely used towards their children clearly influence patterns of
technique in treating disturbance having identifiable personality development.
sources such as paralyzing fear.
Two types of Parental behavior towards children
What is the process?
1. Excessive Restriction (Harsh or strict)
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Siderodromophobia – trains expectations of the culture of the individual who exhibits
it
Taphephobia – being buried alive
Types of Personality Disorders:
Thanatophobia – death
1. Paranoid Personality
Trichophobia – hair
2. Schizoid Personality
Triskaidekaphobia – number 13
3. Schizotypal Personality
Trypanophobia – injections
4. Histrionic Personality
Xenophobia – strangers
5. Narcissistic Personality
Clinophobia – going to bed
6. Antisocial Personality
Cynophobia – dogs
7. Borderline Personality
Dementophobia – insanity
8. Avoidant Personality
Dromophobia – crossing streets
9. Dependent Personality
Emetophobia – vomiting
10. Compulsive Personality
Entomophobia – insects
11. Passive-Aggressive Personality
Genophobia – sex
V. Schizophrenia – a psychotic condition marked by
Gephyrophobia – crossing bridges
withdrawal from reality, indifference
Hematophobia – blood
concerning everyday problems, and tendency to live in a
Hematophobia – blood world of fantasy
Types of Schizophrenia 11. Fellatio – sucking the penis from head to the shaft,
sometimes including the balls( blow job )
• Disorganized type
12. Pedophilia – sexual contact with children
– Confused behavior, incoherent speech
13. Incest – sexual relations between persons related by
– Vivid, frequent hallucinations blood
• Catatonic type 14. Bestiality/Zoophilia – sexual intercourse with a living
– Bizarre movements, postures, grimaces animal
Deviant Sexual Behavior - a sexual disorder characterized 2. Kleptomania – uncontrollable desire of stealing
by recurrent intense sexual urges, sexually arousing 3. Nymphomania (female)/Satyriasis (male) –
fantasies, or behavior involving use of a nonhuman uncontrollable desire for sex
object, the suffering or humiliation of oneself or one's
partner, or children or other nonconsenting partners. SIGNIFICANT TERMS TO PONDER
Heterosexuality – normal sexual relationship between * Habitual – demeanor resorted into a regular basis
members of the opposite sex * Instinctive – unlearned, inborn or innate (hunger ,self-
Types of Sexual Deviancy defense)
1. Homosexuality – sexual desire towards the same sex * Symbolic – human conduct in response to stimuli
undertaken by means of substitution e.g.
2. Transvestitism – wearing clothes and acting like the
opposite sex with permanence medal signify academic excellence
3. Voyeurism (pepping tom) – watching the members of * Complex – two or more habitual behavior occur in one
the same sex undressing or engaging situation
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* Depression – excluding from unconscious awareness ✓ The main objective is to reconcile the object of
undesirable thought or memory causing the negotiator with that of the other party.
✓ A trained PNP personnel or any person
pain
authorized by the Incident/On-Scene
* Free floating anger – chronic reaction pattern of anger. Commander to negotiate for and in behalf of
Regards even neutral situation as the police.
having hostile implications and may cause blind rage or Negotiate – to arrange or settle by conferring or
may go berserk discussing
* Scapegoating – blame others for his failure Crisis Negotiation – the use of communication techniques
and strategies to influence a person to change his/her
* Suicide – self destruction because cannot express behavior in accordance with goals within legal, ethical and
anger outwardly moral constraints.
* Isolation – avoiding conflicts and seals of attitude on Priorities of Hostage Situation
the mental compartment
✓ preservation of life
* OVERCOMPENSATION – compensatory activity ceases ✓ apprehend hostage taker
to be of value once it gets out of control ✓ to successfully negotiate; there must be need to
CRISIS MANAGEMENT live on the part of the hostage taker and a threat
of force by the authorities
CRISIS
Categories of Hostage-Taker
A situation in which something or someone is affected by
one or more very serious problems; unstable/crucial time 1. Persons in Crisis – takes hostages during a period of
that needs decisiveness & strong resolve to solve the prolonged frustration, despair and
consequence problems
of its chaos 2. Psychotics – takes hostage during a period of
Crisis Management – The act or manner in handling psychiatric disturbance
decisive matters which is crucial ( involves life and 3. Common Criminals – takes hostage for personal
property); is the expert handling of a situation to reduce reason
or eliminate danger or destruction.
4. Prisoner – takes hostage because of dissatisfaction
2 Types of Crisis: and discontent
1. Manmade crisis – Public rallies, hostage situation, 5. Political Terrorist – takes hostages because of political
barricade situation, demolitions, bomb threats, and ideological beliefs
kidnapping operations, fire, rebellion
Hostage Taker’s Demands
2. Natural crisis(force majure) – earthquakes, typhoons,
tsunami, storm surge, etc ✓ Negotiable – food, drinks, alcohol, etc.
✓ Non-negotiable – weapons, dugs, ammo, etc
Purpose of Crisis Management:
Immediate actions of the negotiator upon arrival at the
“Salvari Vitas” – to save lives scene of incident:
Phases of Crisis Management 1. Containment
✓ Proactive Phase 2. Establish contact
✓ Reactive Phase
3. Time lengthening
Any incident in which people are being held by another 5. Need for face-to-face conversation
person or persons against their will, usually by force
6. Surrender approach
coercion, and demands are being made by the hostage
taker Deadlock – means no deal and no agreement—in other
words, failure of the negotiation.
Hostages – a person held as a security for the fulfillment
of certain terms Stockholm syndrome – the development of unique
relations between the hostages and the hostage takers
Negotiator – act as referee, helping the negotiators
resolve their differences. CRISIS MANAGEMENT TEAM
✓ Must be well versed about the issues in order to Team – a small group of people with complementary
be able to eventually recommend and effective skills who are committed to a common
solution.
purpose
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The Negotiation Team 3. Third Component – the sniper/observer sub-team
C. Assault Team shall audibly warn the participants that if the disturbance
persist, assembly will be dispersed.
✓ always alert for deployment in case negotiation
fails 3. No arrest of any leader, organizer or participants shall
✓ must wear recognizable uniform during the be made unless he violates the law or
conduct of operation ordinances (always remember rule 13 and 14 of crim.
D. Support Personnel Pro.)
Evacuation Options
Option 1 - do nothing