AQA•A-Level•Psychology
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Forensic Psychology
Offender profiling, explanations of offending, and dealing with offenders
Practice 67 subtopics in Forensic Psychology. All questions match the AQA A-Level specification.
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Forensic Psychology is a key topic in the AQA A-Level Psychologyspecification. This topic covers offender profiling, explanations of offending, and dealing with offenders.
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Offender profiling: top-down approachFBI typology approachOrganised vs disorganised offendersCrime scene analysisEvaluation of top-down profilingOffender profiling: bottom-up approachCanter's investigative psychologyInterpersonal coherenceForensic awarenessSmallest space analysisGeographical profilingCanter's circle theoryMarauder vs commuter patternsEvaluation of bottom-up profilingBiological explanations of offendingGenetic explanationsTwin and adoption studiesCandidate genes (MAOA)Neural explanationsPrefrontal cortex dysfunctionRaine's researchEvaluation of biological explanationsEysenck's theory of the criminal personalityExtraversionNeuroticismPsychoticismBiological basis of personalityConditioning and socialisationEvaluation of EysenckCognitive explanationsLevel of moral reasoningKohlberg's theory and offendingCognitive distortionsHostile attribution biasMinimalisationEvaluation of cognitive explanationsDifferential association theorySutherland's theoryLearned behaviourFrequency, intensity, duration, priorityEvaluation of differential associationCustodial sentencingAims of custodial sentencingDeterrenceIncapacitationRetributionRehabilitationPsychological effects of custodyRecidivismEvaluation of custodial sentencingBehaviour modification in custodyToken economy programmesEffectiveness of token economiesEthical issuesEvaluation of behaviour modificationAnger managementCognitive preparation phaseSkill acquisition phaseApplication phaseEffectiveness of anger managementEvaluation of anger managementRestorative justicePrinciples of restorative justiceVictim-offender mediationConferencingEffectiveness of restorative justiceEvaluation of restorative justice
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