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Psychology - Forensic

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Problems in defining crime
What are the four issues that mak...,
What is the latin term for an ind...,
What is the latin term for an ind...
6  cards
Offender profiling
What is the aim of offender profi...,
Define mo,
What is the core assumption of of...
18  cards
Biological explanations - The atavistic form
What biological explanation did l...,
Name some atavistic features,
Who were lombrosos sample
5  cards
Biological explanations - genetics
What do twin studies suggest abou...,
What did raine find,
What is the problem with genetic ...
8  cards
Biological explaations - Neural explanation
What are the three biochemicals i...,
How did krakowski argue against n...,
Who conducted a study on primates...
7  cards
Biological explanations - Brain physiology (neuroanatomy)
What is the limbic system,
Why is the limbic system importan...,
Who found that anti social indivi...
5  cards
Psychological explanations - Eysenck's theory of personality
What is eysencks theory of person...,
Who were eysencks original partic...,
What are eysencks three personali...
16  cards
Psychological explanations - Levels of moral reasoning
What are the three levels of mora...,
What is the pre conventional mora...,
What is the conventional morality...
7  cards
Psychological explanations - Cognitive distortions
What does attribution theory cons...,
What is the hostile attribution bias,
What did gudjonssons research on ...
7  cards
Psychological explanations - Differential association theory
Who suggested differential associ...,
How does the differential associa...,
What did alarid do find
6  cards
Psychological explanations - Psychodynamic explanations
How does a deviant superego under...,
How does an underdeveloped supere...,
How does an overdeveloped supereg...
9  cards
Dealing with offending behaviour - The aims of custodial sentencing
What is custodial sentencing,
What are the four functions of cu...,
What is deterrence in relation to...
11  cards
Dealing with offending behaviour - Psychological effects of custodial sentencing
Why do some prisoners become inst...,
What did crighton and towl find,
What factors have led to an incre...
9  cards
Dealing with offending behaviour - Recidivism
How many offenders reoffended wit...,
How did prisoners suggest that re...,
Why do behaviourists think that i...
7  cards
Dealing with offending behaviour - Rehabilitation programmes
What is the aim of behavioural mo...,
What does the controlled environm...,
Briefly describe the history of b...
17  cards

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