Page 5 - DEC 2018 PDF
P. 5

The Sensuality of Criminal Behavior


                                                                                  set”. For some of us, sexu-

                                                                                  ality becomes a weapon. A
                                                                                  mechanism to hurt, injure

 E                                                                                and inflict homicidal aber-
 X                                                                                rations. We’ll find ways
 -                                                                                to vent internal amorous

 C                                                                                anxieties. From little acts
 O                                                                                of malfeasance to larger

 N                                                                                acts of genocidal destruc-
                                                                                  tiveness; Humankind can
 T                                                                                be very creative in areas

 U                                                                                of sexual deviancy. Yet,
 R                                                                                seduction to criminality

 N                                                      Photo Courtesy of google.com  is not viewed as the usual
 E      of action, no matter their           to the contrary, the things          contemporary assessment.
 D      child-rearing, neighbor-             we do are all about getting          Such a notion is often
        hood or hereditary origin.  what we want, satisfying                      overlooked. We suppress

 E      We make choices includ-              those deep inner urges.              the possibility that these

 N      ing malice aforethought              At best, behavioral theo-            strong amative sensations
 T      in premeditate sensuality.           ries are guidelines, often           might offer realistic prob-
 R      In spite of our childhood            misleading, illogical and            abilities. Instead, many so-

 E      misfortunes, we pick our             ambiguous. In the overall            cio-psychological theories
 P      transgressions, the sins             scheme of things, most ex-           struggle for other explana-

 R      we like and pains of plea-           planations notoriously fail          tions. Instead of looking
 E      sure, of which, criminality  to provide significant illu-                 inside the realm of hu-
 N      bears neural linkage to in-          mination into the ideation           man cognitive creativity,

 U      ner erotic proclivities. Our  of human beings.                            the pseudo-sciences often
 E      salacious inducements                                                     look to external causes.

 R      to criminality are in the            We miss the point of our             When it comes to the hu-
        stimulation derived from             salacious nature, which              man sexual nature, there
        subsequent experiences.              transcend the sensual, the           appears a strong libidinous
        The desire for personal              sexual and spiritual. The            connectivity to every as-

        acquisition of the sexual            seduction in our sexuality           pect of life. And, crime,
        objective transforms into            intersects the perception            in particular is a good

        reality. Social and psycho- of desire, opportunity and                    suspect. Eroticism is the
        logical behavior theories            mental state, or “mind-

                                                                                                                      5
   1   2   3   4   5   6   7   8   9   10