Kody Scott's Autobiography

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Kody Dejohn Scott, a future infamous gang leader was born in south central Los Angeles, California in 1963. He was one of six children as his step father left his family in 1970. Kody suspected that his real father was actually NFL quarterback Dick Bass and felt that his step father never treated him like his real son because of that (Kody, 2008). Throughout Kody’s younger years his step father physically abused him and his family.
With no father figure in his life and a broken home, Kody turned to the streets in search of love and security. He became good friends with a guy by the name of “Tookie” Williams. Williams just so happened to be an early leader of the Crips, a notorious Los Angeles gang. The more Kody hung out with Tookie, the more …show more content…

This model’s theorists argue that abnormal behavior is best understood in light of the social and cultural forces that influence an individual; as such they address the norms of and people’s roles in society. When Kody was a young boy, society’s cultural forces that had the biggest impact on his life were gangs. Gangs were all around him and because they were all around him, gangs became a normal part of life as they were a big part of south central Las Angeles’s culture. Culture refers to the set of values, attitudes, beliefs, history, and behaviors shared by a group of people and communicated from one generation to the next. There is no doubt in my mind after reading this book and what I have heard about south central Las Angeles that there is a lack of normal values that the majority of the United States shares. Instead, their values seem to be based on drugs, money, and commitment to their gang which for many leads to death. Kody’s main belief was that his gang (Crips) was the biggest and baddest and that belief nearly lead to his death. Sociocultural theorists also believe that behavior is learned. Kody Scott’s story is a prime example of this as his actions were exactly what he saw day in and day out in his part of town. Kody didn’t naturally know the best ways to hijack a car or rob someone and get away with it. He was taught this at a young age and used these …show more content…

I would also recommend that he be put on antianxiety and antidepressant medications. In our class notes it also says that he might benefit from behavioral exposure techniques. These techniques can help reduce specific symptoms and increase overall adjustment. Flooding and relaxation training may be effective as well. Flooding and relaxation training may involve having the veteran gang member imagine a combat scene in great detail and have Kody hold on to the image until his anxiety has stopped. After the flooding exercise, the therapist will have Kody switch to a positive image and will lead him through relaxation exercises. Insight therapy might also help Kody. This seeks to bring out deep-seated feelings, create acceptance, and reduce guilt. There is no doubt in my mind that Kody has a whole lot of guilt. Family and group formats are also often used for this.
For axis 2, antisocial personality disorder our notes say that no treatment for this disorder seems to be effective. Yet about 25 percent of all people with this disorder do receive treatment. One major problem is that individual’s lack of conscience or desire to change. Most have been mandated to treatment. Hospitals have attempted to create therapeutic communities even though most of today’s treatment approaches have little to no impact on the

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