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Criminal Psychology
What makes a criminal? Biological, cognitive and social explanations
Practice 37 subtopics in Criminal Psychology. All questions match the OCR GCSE specification.
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Criminal Psychology is a key topic in the OCR GCSE Psychologyspecification. This topic covers what makes a criminal? biological, cognitive and social explanations.
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Definition of crimeCriminal behaviourAntisocial behaviourBrain injury and crimeRole of the amygdalaRole of prefrontal cortexGenetic explanationsRaine et al.'s (1997) brain studyAim: brain abnormalities in murderersBackground: NGRI pleasSample: 41 murderers, 41 controlsProcedure: PET scanningGlucose metabolic activityFindings: prefrontal cortex differencesLimbic system findingsConclusions about brain and crimeEvaluation of Raine studyStrengths of PET scanningLimitations of sampleSocial learning theory of crimeBandura: observational learningRole modelsVicarious reinforcementMedia influence on crimeCognitive distortionsHostile attribution biasMinimisationMoral reasoningKohlberg's stagesAims of punishmentRetributionDeterrenceRehabilitationEffectiveness of punishmentToken economy programmesAnger managementRestorative justice
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