------------------ psychlotron.org.uk ------------------ Name of resource: psychodynamic theories of offending Author(s): Aidan Sammons Specification: AQA-B Details: Slides covering the main psychodynamic ideas about offending, plus Megargee's 'overcontrol' theory & Bowlby's maternal deprivation hypothesis. Related activity aims to develop students' evaluation of psychodynamic theories beyond the 'it's unscientific'/'there's no evidence' point at which many get stuck. Handout covers the principal issues.