General

Question 1

How many explanation of offending behaviour are there?

Answer 1

• 9

Question 2

Name all explanations of offending behaviour stated in the spec.

Answer 2

• A historical approach (atavistic form)
• Genetics
• Neural
• Eysenck’s theory of Criminal Personality
• Levels of Moral reasoning
• Cognitive distortions
• Differential association theory
• The Superego
• Maternal Deprivation Theory

Question 3

How many treatments to offending behaviour are there?

Answer 3

• 4

Question 4

Name all treatments of offending behaviour stated in the spec.

Answer 4

• Custodial Sentencing
• Behaviour Modification
• Anger Management
• Restorative Justice Programmes

Question 5

Which treatment has the lowest rate of reoffending?

Answer 5

• Restorative Justice Programmes

Question 6

What are the three biological explanations?

Answer 6

• Atavistic form
• Neural
• Genetic

Question 7

What are the two psychological explanations?

Answer 7

• Eysenck’s theory of criminal personality
• Differential association theory

Question 8

What are the two cognitive explanations?

Answer 8

• Cognitive distortions
• Levels of moral reasoning

Question 9

What does the spec break into for cognitive distortions?

Answer 9

• Minimalisation
• Hostile attribution bias