1.The majority of criminals in prison come from abusive homes, and are often called "birth criminals". They are damaged individuals who were criminals by the age of 10- most of the damage having been done by the age of
2. Most of these criminals have the same type of character flaws. The following is a list of a few of these flaws. No criminal will exhibit all of these flaws, but the majority of them will exhibit most of the flaws.
- They consciously chose to be criminals, they weren't forced into crime.
- They reflect the values of their parents and their environment.
- They can't read or write properly.
- They committed crimes as juveniles.
- They have someone in their family who has gone to prison..
- They didn't go to church or join scouts or play team sports.
- They were raised by a single parent.
- They don't like being exposed to good values; it makes them uncomfortable.
- They don't think they are doing wrong because think wrong ideas.
- They deny wrong doing even when shown the facts.
- They don't respect the criminal justice system.
- They never have experienced true happiness or peace of mind.
- They suffer from depression, anxiety and fear.
- They have addictive personalities.
- They have negative values, attitudes and behavior.
- They don't suffer guilt because their behavior is in line with their values.
- They are constantly afraid of being hurt by other criminals.
- They look and act differently because they are different.
- They neglect their bodies.
- They have problems obtaining and keeping a job.
- They have physically abused members of their family.
- They try to blame others for their actions.
- They will produce more criminals by raising abused children.
- They have inflated egos and act tough.
- They take other people's money by fraud or embezzlement and feel good about it.
- They seek their kind.
- They don't feel good in social situations.
- They don't have good people skills.
- They are not loving or kind.
- They are not law-abiding or willing to conform to rules.
- They will repeat after being released from jail or prison.
- They live under untruths; therefore, nothing works for them and their lives are a mess.
- They have sexually transmitted diseases.
- They talk big but never amount to much.
- They turn to religion while incarcerated but later reject it.
- They don't face daily tasks; they procrastinate.
- They give themselves away in group counseling without knowing it.
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Decades ago, Larry Lloyd founded the American Community Corrections Institute. ACCI sponsors a blog on the topic of criminal behavior and related issues.
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