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Theories within the study of criminology serve as the foundation of analysis for measuring or predicting how certain individuals will react to different aspects of events. Theories provide insight into the criminal mind and possible explanations for why deviant behavior is displayed by some. Sigmund Freud is the father of which theory model used in probation and parole? List and explain the 5 stages of Freud's psychosexual development. How does this theory relate to probation and parole?

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Theories within the study of criminology serve as the foundation of analysis for measuring or predicting how certain individuals will react to different aspects of events. Theories provide insight into the criminal mind and possible explanations why deviant behavior is displayed by some. Theories can assist all in possibly predicting the propensity of person to commit or re-commit a crime. Below we'll discuss the impact that Sigmund Freud has on our probation and parole system. We will also list and explain the five stages of Freud's psychosexual development. Finally, we'll review how this theory relates to probation and parole.

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