Six months after sentencing, more of the offenders given community sentences were still in employment than those given prison sentences. The offenders in prison committed no offences in the community while they were confined.
Explain whether this evidence shows that community sentencing is more effective than prison at reducing recidivism.
48 exam-style questions on Edexcel GCSE Psychology 6.1 Criminal psychology, covering 6.1.1 Learning theories of criminality, 6.1.2 Biological explanations of criminality (Eysenck, 1964), 6.1.3 Effects of punishments on recidivism, and 6.1.4 Treatments to reduce criminal behaviour. Each one has a worked solution and a mark scheme showing where the marks go.