Criminology unit 2 2023 - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

Morals good ways of behaving. Norms that are too serious to break e.g Murder Why did women's rights change? Social attitutudes changes, Decline in religion (secularisation), Drawing attention to an issue using drastic measures- augmentation principle, World wars meant we needed women When was homosexuality decriminalized? 1967 When was the Wolfenden report published? 1957 When was the age of consent for homosexuals lowered to 18? 1994 When was the age ...

What are role models? someone whose behavior serves as an example for you Who are role models? An individual that is similar to the observer in some way (gender) and a higher status (older, more money, famous etc.) What is the social learning theory? the theory that we learn social behavior by observing and imitating and by being rewarded or punished Bandura's Bobo Doll Experiment kids watched adults beat or not harm a doll and based their actions off of it Bandu...

What comes under Biological theories? - CORRECT ANS Genetic theories, Physiological theories What comes under Genetic theories? - CORRECT ANS 'XYY' theory, twin study, adoption study What is the 'XYY' theory? - CORRECT ANS A male having an extra Y chromosome also known as super males What did Jacob et AL (1965) suggest about XYY? - CORRECT ANS Males with XYY chromosomes are more aggressive and thus more inclined to be more violent then males with a single Y chromosome What did ...

What comes under Biological theories? - CORRECT ANS Genetic theories, Physiological theories What comes under Genetic theories? - CORRECT ANS 'XYY' theory, twin study, adoption study What is the 'XYY' theory? - CORRECT ANS A male having an extra Y chromosome also known as super males What did Jacob et AL (1965) suggest about XYY? - CORRECT ANS Males with XYY chromosomes are more aggressive and thus more inclined to be more violent then males with a single Y chromosome What did ...

WJEC Criminology Unit 3 Controlled assesment AC 1.1 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 2023. 1. Scene of the Crime Officers (SOCOs) STRENGTHS: >Benefitted from scientific advances in the field (DNA and AI) >Analysis of the crime scene and the evidence can decrease likelihood of wrongful convictions >Undergo training to ensure they are capable of correctly dealing with materials 2. Scene of the Crime Officers (SOCOs) WEAKNESSES: >Risk of evidence contamination though weather conditions or...

social definition - CORRECT ANS what society believes is wrong within a community. for example, moat people in the UK would think it is wrong to have sex with a 14-year old, but in other cultures in different countries it might not be seen as a problem because society doesn't label it as one. legal definition - CORRECT ANS in our society, it is the legal system which defines crime. for example behaviour that breaks the law and for which you are punished by the legal system. actus re...

XYY Theory - CORRECT ANSWER an extra Y chromosome in males leads to crime monozygotic twins - CORRECT ANSWER identical twins dizygotic twins - CORRECT ANSWER fraternal twins Twin Studies - CORRECT ANSWER monozygotic twins are more likely to commit crime than dizygotic twins Christiansen (1977) - CORRECT ANSWER Conducted the twin study by looking at 3586 twin pairs in the eastern part of Denmark between 1881 and 1910 35% - CORRECT ANSWER Male Monozygotic Concordance Rate 13% - CORRECT...

WJEC-Criminology level 3 diploma-Unit 2, 2.1-biological theories and evaluation 2023 Strengths of Sheldon's theory Numerous studies confirmed small association between build and criminality Good size sample used as well as a control group of non-offenders Found criminal groups were more mesomorphic Glueck and Glueck: sample of delinquents 60% mesomorph, non- only 31% Limitations of Sheldon's theory Could not explain how ectomorphs and endomorphs could be criminals Does not consider...