Social and personality explanations for crime and anti-social behaviour
Self-fulfilling prophecy.
Social learning from the media.
Antisocial personality disorder (ASPD).
Cognitive interview techniques with witnesses.
The use of psychological (case) formulation to understand the function of offending behaviour in the individual.
Factors influencing the reliability of eye-witness memory
Post-event information.
Weapons focus.
'Other race' effect.
Stress and trauma.
Factors influencing jury decision-making
Characteristics of the defendant, including attractiveness and race.
Pre-trial publicity.
Research into expert testimony including Penrod and Cutler (1989) Eyewitness Expert Testimony and Jury Decision Making. Treatment
Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) as a therapy for offenders
Using CBT as a therapy for offenders.
Effectiveness of CBT as a therapy for offenders.