6.1.3 - Psychological formulation of offending behaviour

6.1.3 The use of psychological (case) formulation to understand the function of offending behaviour in the individual.; Factors influencing identification of offenders.

Use - psychological formulation of offending behaviour to connect the rule to the data and decision in the question.

This matters because - psychological formulation of offending behaviour determines what can be inferred or chosen; begin with the stated conditions and keep the conclusion tied to the evidence.

Example: apply - psychological formulation of offending behaviour to one small, clearly defined case, show the key step or comparison, and explain the result in words.

Boundary: use the formula and units given in the question, show the substitution and interpret the result; the calculation alone is not the conclusion.