Topic F: Criminological psychology

6.1.1 Social and personality explanations for crime and anti-social behaviour:; self-fulfilling prophecy; social learning from the media; antisocial personality disorder (ASPD).; Understanding the offender.

Use - explanations for crime and anti-social behaviour to connect the rule to the data and decision in the question.

This matters because - explanations for crime and anti-social behaviour determines what can be inferred or chosen; begin with the stated conditions and keep the conclusion tied to the evidence.

Example: apply - explanations for crime and anti-social behaviour to one small, clearly defined case, show the key step or comparison, and explain the result in words.

Boundary: - Explanations for crime and anti-social behaviour is not a universal recommendation. Check the syllabus scope, assumptions, units and the limits of the evidence before generalising.

6.1.2 Cognitive interview techniques with witnesses.

Use - cognitive interview techniques to connect the rule to the data and decision in the question.

This matters because - cognitive interview techniques determines what can be inferred or chosen; begin with the stated conditions and keep the conclusion tied to the evidence.

Example: apply - cognitive interview techniques to one small, clearly defined case, show the key step or comparison, and explain the result in words.

Boundary: - Cognitive interview techniques is not a universal recommendation. Check the syllabus scope, assumptions, units and the limits of the evidence before generalising.

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.

6.1.4 Factors influencing the reliability of eye-witness memory:; post-event information; weapons focus; 'other race' effect; stress and trauma.

Use - reliability of eyewitness memory to connect the rule to the data and decision in the question.

This matters because - reliability of eyewitness memory determines what can be inferred or chosen; begin with the stated conditions and keep the conclusion tied to the evidence.

Example: apply - reliability of eyewitness memory to one small, clearly defined case, show the key step or comparison, and explain the result in words.

Boundary: - Reliability of eyewitness memory is not a universal recommendation. Check the syllabus scope, assumptions, units and the limits of the evidence before generalising.

6.1.5 Factors influencing jury decision-making:; characteristics of the defendant, including attractiveness and race; pre-trial publicity; research into expert testimony including Penrod and Cutler (1989) Eyewitness Expert Testimony and Jury Decision Making.; Treatment.

Use - factors influencing jury decision-making to connect the rule to the data and decision in the question.

This matters because - factors influencing jury decision-making determines what can be inferred or chosen; begin with the stated conditions and keep the conclusion tied to the evidence.

Example: apply - factors influencing jury decision-making to one small, clearly defined case, show the key step or comparison, and explain the result in words.

Boundary: - Factors influencing jury decision-making is not a universal recommendation. Check the syllabus scope, assumptions, units and the limits of the evidence before generalising.

6.1.6 Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) as a therapy for offenders:; using CBT as a therapy for offenders; effectiveness of CBT as a therapy for offenders.

Use - cbt for offenders to connect the rule to the data and decision in the question.

This matters because - cbt for offenders determines what can be inferred or chosen; begin with the stated conditions and keep the conclusion tied to the evidence.

Example: apply - cbt for offenders to one small, clearly defined case, show the key step or comparison, and explain the result in words.

Boundary: - CBT for offenders is not a universal recommendation. Check the syllabus scope, assumptions, units and the limits of the evidence before generalising.

6.2.1 Loftus and Palmer (1974) Reconstruction of auto mobile destruction: An example of the interaction between language and memory.; Contemporary study.

Use - loftus and palmer (1974) eyewitness memory to connect the rule to the data and decision in the question.

This matters because - loftus and palmer (1974) eyewitness memory determines what can be inferred or chosen; begin with the stated conditions and keep the conclusion tied to the evidence.

Example: apply - loftus and palmer (1974) eyewitness memory to one small, clearly defined case, show the key step or comparison, and explain the result in words.

Boundary: - Loftus and Palmer (1974) eyewitness memory is not a universal recommendation. Check the syllabus scope, assumptions, units and the limits of the evidence before generalising.

6.2.2 Bradbury M D and Williams M R (2013) Diversity and Citizen Participation: The Effects of Race on Juror Decision Making.; One contemporary study from the following two choices:.

Use - bradbury and williams (2013) race and juror decision making to connect the rule to the data and decision in the question.

This matters because - bradbury and williams (2013) race and juror decision making determines what can be inferred or chosen; begin with the stated conditions and keep the conclusion tied to the evidence.

Example: apply - bradbury and williams (2013) race and juror decision making to one small, clearly defined case, show the key step or comparison, and explain the result in words.

Boundary: - Bradbury and Williams (2013) race and juror decision making is not a universal recommendation. Check the syllabus scope, assumptions, units and the limits of the evidence before generalising.

6.2.3 Ruva, McEvoy and Bryant (2007) Effects of pre-trial publicity and jury deliberation on jury bias and source memory errors.

Use - ruva et al. (2007) pre-trial publicity and jury bias to connect the rule to the data and decision in the question.

This matters because - ruva et al. (2007) pre-trial publicity and jury bias determines what can be inferred or chosen; begin with the stated conditions and keep the conclusion tied to the evidence.

Example: apply - ruva et al. (2007) pre-trial publicity and jury bias to one small, clearly defined case, show the key step or comparison, and explain the result in words.

Boundary: - Ruva et al. (2007) pre-trial publicity and jury bias is not a universal recommendation. Check the syllabus scope, assumptions, units and the limits of the evidence before generalising.

6.2.4 Valentine T and Mesout J (2009) Eyewitness identification under stress in the London Dungeon.

Use - valentine and mesout (2009) eyewitness stress to connect the rule to the data and decision in the question.

This matters because - valentine and mesout (2009) eyewitness stress determines what can be inferred or chosen; begin with the stated conditions and keep the conclusion tied to the evidence.

Example: apply - valentine and mesout (2009) eyewitness stress to one small, clearly defined case, show the key step or comparison, and explain the result in words.

Boundary: - Valentine and Mesout (2009) eyewitness stress is not a universal recommendation. Check the syllabus scope, assumptions, units and the limits of the evidence before generalising.

6.3.1 The use of research methods in psychology when carrying out research in criminological psychology:; research methods from units 1 and 2 as appropriate, related to criminological psychology; experiments as used in the study of eye witness memory; mock jury research as a method for studying jury decision-making.

Use - research methods in criminological psychology to connect the rule to the data and decision in the question.

This matters because - research methods in criminological psychology determines what can be inferred or chosen; begin with the stated conditions and keep the conclusion tied to the evidence.

Example: apply - research methods in criminological psychology to one small, clearly defined case, show the key step or comparison, and explain the result in words.

Boundary: - Research methods in criminological psychology is not a universal recommendation. Check the syllabus scope, assumptions, units and the limits of the evidence before generalising.

6.3.2 Ethical guidelines:; British Psychological Society (BPS) Code of Ethics and Conduct (2009); risk management when carrying out research in psychology.

Use - bps ethics and risk management to connect the rule to the data and decision in the question.

This matters because - bps ethics and risk management determines what can be inferred or chosen; begin with the stated conditions and keep the conclusion tied to the evidence.

Example: apply - bps ethics and risk management to one small, clearly defined case, show the key step or comparison, and explain the result in words.

Boundary: - BPS ethics and risk management is not a universal recommendation. Check the syllabus scope, assumptions, units and the limits of the evidence before generalising.

6.3.3 Decision making and interpretation of data:; List A from Topic A as appropriate; List B from Topic B as appropriate.

Use - decision making and data interpretation to connect the rule to the data and decision in the question.

This matters because - decision making and data interpretation determines what can be inferred or chosen; begin with the stated conditions and keep the conclusion tied to the evidence.

Example: apply - decision making and data interpretation to one small, clearly defined case, show the key step or comparison, and explain the result in words.

Boundary: - Decision making and data interpretation is not a universal recommendation. Check the syllabus scope, assumptions, units and the limits of the evidence before generalising.

6.3.4 Evaluation of research in criminological psychology:; issues of reliability, validity, generalisability, credibility, objectivity, subjectivity, ethics and practical application of findings as appropriate.

Use - criminological research evaluation to connect the rule to the data and decision in the question.

This matters because - criminological research evaluation determines what can be inferred or chosen; begin with the stated conditions and keep the conclusion tied to the evidence.

Example: apply - criminological research evaluation to one small, clearly defined case, show the key step or comparison, and explain the result in words.

Boundary: - Criminological research evaluation is not a universal recommendation. Check the syllabus scope, assumptions, units and the limits of the evidence before generalising.