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Decks in this class (11)

The top-down approach
What is offender profiling 1,
Top down approach 2,
Characteristics of organised offe...
8  cards
The bottom-up approach
Aim of bottom up approach 1,
Investigative psychology 2,
Geographical profiling 3
6  cards
Biological explanations: An historical approach
What did lombroso suggest 1,
A biological approach 2,
Atavistic form 3
9  cards
Biological explanations: Genetic and neural
What does the genetic explanation...,
Who conducted twin and adoption s...,
Twin and adoption studies 3
15  cards
Psychological explanations: Eysenck's theory
Personality theory 1,
Biological basis 2,
Extravert personality 3
11  cards
Psychological explanations: Cognitive
What does cognitive explanation i...,
Level of moral reasoning 2,
Level of moral reasoning link to ...
12  cards
Psychological explanations: Differential association theory
What does dat propose 1,
What is the scientific basis of d...,
How is offending behaviour acquir...
9  cards
Psychological explanations: Psychodynamic
The inadequate superego 1,
The weak superego 2,
The deviant superego 3
8  cards
Dealing with offending behaviour: Custodial sentencing
Aims of custodial sentencing 1,
Deterrence 2,
Incapacitation 3
13  cards
Dealing with offending behaviour: Behaviour modification in custody
Behaviourist principles 1,
Token economy 2,
Designing and using a token econo...
6  cards
Dealing with offending behaviour: Anger management
Cbt 1,
Three stages 2,
Cognitive preparation 3
9  cards

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