Amara lives in an inner-city borough known for high levels of youth gang activity. Her older sister was recently excluded from the local academy after being implicated in a shoplifting ring. Recently, Amara was caught shoplifting cosmetics from a local department store and has started regularly truanting from school.
Discuss self-fulfilling prophecy as an explanation of Amara's offending behaviour. You must make reference to the context in your answer.
120 exam-style questions on Edexcel A Level Psychology Content, covering Biological explanations of crime, Social explanations of crime, Cognitive and ethical interview techniques, Psychological formulation of offending, Cognitive-behavioural treatment for offenders, Biological treatment for offenders, Factors influencing eye-witness testimony, Factors influencing jury decision-making, Individual differences, and Developmental psychology. Each one has a worked solution and a mark scheme showing where the marks go.