Additional Exam Questions from other sources and some I made up! KQ: Can you answer all of these??????
Questions on explaining crime Describe one biological / upbringing / cognitive explanation of criminal behaviour. (10 marks) Describe using relevant evidence, any two influences which explain why a person turns to crime. (10 marks) Evaluate explanations for criminal behaviour. (15 marks) To what extent does the Biological approach provide an explanation of criminal behaviour.? (15) Using the issue of reductionism, evaluate any two explanations of why a person might turn to crime. (15 marks)
Questions on interviewing suspects / witnesses Outline one piece of research that investigated police interviews of suspects. (10) Evaluate the validity of research on interviewing suspects. (15) Describe the cognitive interview. (10) Discuss qualitative and quantitative approaches to collecting information when interviewing witnesses. (15) Outline any relevant research that can inform us as to how a witness should be interviewed. (15) Evaluate the methodology used to investigate the interviewing of witnesses. (15)
Questions on Profiling Describe one approach to offender profiling. (10) Evaluate the effectiveness of offender profiling. (15) Describe the bottom up approach to profiling. (10) Assess the reliability of offender profiling. (15)
Questions on the effect of prisons Identify the link between imprisonment and suicide. (10) Evaluate the usefulness of research into the psychological effects of imprisonment. (15) Describe one piece of research into imprisonment. (10)
Questions on alternatives to prisons Discuss alternatives to imprisonment. (15) Identify the link between alternatives to prison and recidivism. (10) Evaluate the effectiveness of alternatives to prison in preventing recidivism. (15)
Questions on the treatment of offenders Describe on treatment programme for prisoners. (10) Discuss the effectiveness of offender treatment programme. (15)