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6.1 Criminal psychology

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Question 6

One teenager is given extra chores after stealing from a shop. Another teenager loses access to a valued games console after stealing.

Explain the two forms of punishment shown and one weakness of punishment as a way of changing offending behaviour.

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6.1 Criminal psychology Questions

  1. GCSE
  2. /Psychology
  3. /6.1 Criminal psychology

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.

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