Key Study Summaries
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There are 6 topics to study in this section. Each has background, a Key Study and a strategy to be applied.
1. What makes a criminal? (Biological)
Background: Physiological and non-physiological explanations of criminal behaviour.
Key Study: Raine et al. (1997) Brain abnormalities in murderers indicated by positron emission tomography.
Application: Biological strategy for preventing criminal behaviour.
2. The collection and processing of forensic evidence (Biological)
Background: Motivating factors and bias in the collection and processing of forensic evidence
Key Study: Hall and Player (2008) Will the introduction of an emotional context affect fingerprint analysis and decision-making?
Application: Reducing bias in the collection and processing of forensic evidence
3. Collection of evidence (Cognitive)
Background: Collection and use of evidence from witnesses and suspects
Key Study: Memon, & Higham, (1999) A review of the cognitive interview.
Application: Police interviews
4. Psychology and the courtroom (Cognitive)
Background: How juries can be persuaded by the characteristics of witnesses and defendants
Key Study: Dixon et al. (2002) The Role of Accent and Context in Perceptions of Guilt.
Application: Influence jury decision making
5. Crime prevention (Social)
Background: How the features of neighbourhoods and a zero tolerance policy can influence crime.
Key Study: Wilson and Kelling (1982) The police and neighbourhood safety: Broken windows.
Application: Crime prevention
6. Effect of imprisonment (Social)
Background: Punishment and reform as responses to criminal behaviour
Key Study: Haney et al. (1973) Study of prisoners and guards in a simulated prison.
Application: Reducing reoffending
1. What makes a criminal? (Biological)
Background: Physiological and non-physiological explanations of criminal behaviour.
Key Study: Raine et al. (1997) Brain abnormalities in murderers indicated by positron emission tomography.
Application: Biological strategy for preventing criminal behaviour.
2. The collection and processing of forensic evidence (Biological)
Background: Motivating factors and bias in the collection and processing of forensic evidence
Key Study: Hall and Player (2008) Will the introduction of an emotional context affect fingerprint analysis and decision-making?
Application: Reducing bias in the collection and processing of forensic evidence
3. Collection of evidence (Cognitive)
Background: Collection and use of evidence from witnesses and suspects
Key Study: Memon, & Higham, (1999) A review of the cognitive interview.
Application: Police interviews
4. Psychology and the courtroom (Cognitive)
Background: How juries can be persuaded by the characteristics of witnesses and defendants
Key Study: Dixon et al. (2002) The Role of Accent and Context in Perceptions of Guilt.
Application: Influence jury decision making
5. Crime prevention (Social)
Background: How the features of neighbourhoods and a zero tolerance policy can influence crime.
Key Study: Wilson and Kelling (1982) The police and neighbourhood safety: Broken windows.
Application: Crime prevention
6. Effect of imprisonment (Social)
Background: Punishment and reform as responses to criminal behaviour
Key Study: Haney et al. (1973) Study of prisoners and guards in a simulated prison.
Application: Reducing reoffending
Adrian Raine
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Lisa Hall / Emma Player
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Amina Memon
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John Dixon
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George Kelling
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Phil Zimbardo
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