Cambridge OCR A Level · Psychology - H569

Criminal psychology: Practice Questions

2 multiple-choice questions marked as you go, and 5 written questions with worked solutions. All on Criminal psychology.

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Question 1

1 mark

In Hall and Player's (2008) study on building a case, what was the primary aim regarding the introduction of an emotional context?

Question 2

1 mark

In the context of Managing Offenders, which of the following best describes the psychological basis for using Restorative Justice as an alternative to imprisonment?

Question 3

2 marks

In Criminal psychology, how does Rational choice theory explain why an individual might decide to commit a crime?

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Question 4

4 marks

In relation to Criminal psychology, identify one cognitive bias studied by Hall and Player (2008) and briefly explain how it might influence the processing of forensic evidence.

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Question 5

5 marks

In Criminal psychology, evaluate the use of restorative justice as a strategy for managing offenders, mentioning one strength and one limitation regarding its effectiveness in reducing reoffending rates.

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Question 6

4 marks

(a) Outline the independent variable (IV) and the dependent variable (DV) in the core study by Dixon et al. (2002) regarding attributions of guilt in the courtroom. [2]

(b) Explain one way in which the findings of this study could be applied to improve the fairness of jury decisions. [2]

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Question 7

8 marks

(a) Describe the biological explanation of criminal behaviour with reference to the 'MAOA gene'. [3]

(b) Compare this biological explanation with the differential association social explanation of crime. Discuss at least two differences in their approach to explaining why individuals turn to crime. [5]

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