A probation service follows 60 adults for one year after each adult has completed a punishment for an offence. The service records the following outcomes.
| Outcome during the following year | Number of adults |
|---|---|
| Convicted of a further offence | 18 |
| Questioned by police, but no further offence was recorded | 6 |
| No further offence was recorded | 36 |
Calculate the percentage of adults who showed recidivism during the following year.
Explain one reason why the calculated percentage may underestimate the true level of recidivism in this group.
25 exam-style questions on OCR GCSE Psychology 1.3 Application: The changing nature of punishment, covering 1.3.1 Rehabilitation and pro-social behaviour and 1.3.2 Punishment and deterrents. Each one has a worked solution and a mark scheme showing where the marks go.