Psychoanalytic Model And Violence

Objectives:
• To understand the link of Instincts and violence
• To understand the fixation at different psychosexual stages and violence
• To understand the link of inflated Id, Ego and Super ego with violence.
Freud’s ideas have serious implications for understanding destruction and violence. Let’s explore that what Frued’s ideas have to do with violence/aggression and criminal behaviors.

Instincts & Violence
Eros vs. Thanatos
- Eros

Erosusually commit the crime that involve the acquiring of some thing like theft of any kind, robbery, some sexual crimes or illegal land occupations e.t.c
- Thanatos
Is involved in the crime and violent behavior where destruction, demolition, devastation and death are involved. Violent rape is not associated with sexual instincts rather destruction and death wish is involved in such cases.
Following types of crime usually a result of thanatos:
Destruction of any thing
Murder
Rape
Torture
Terrorism
Suicide