A* AQA Psychology: Forensic Psychology Full Module Flashcards (Paper 3)

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Master the science of criminal profiling and the biological roots of offending. These flashcards are the exact resource I used to secure an A*, designed to help you navigate the densest module in the AQA specification with ease. This set goes beyond simple definitions, providing the critical comparisons and case study evidence required to write high-scoring 16-mark essays on offender profiling and explanations of crime. What’s Covered: • Offender Profiling: Comprehensive breakdown of the Top-Down approach (Organised vs. Disorganised) and the Bottom-Up approach (Investigative Psychology and Geographical Profiling). • Biological Explanations: Everything from Lombroso’s Atavistic Form to modern Genetic and Neural explanations. • Psychological Explanations: Detailed cards on Eysenck’s Theory of Criminal Personality, Kohlberg’s Levels of Moral Reasoning, and Cognitive Distortions (Hostile Attribution Bias and Minimalisation). • Social & Psychodynamic Theories: Differential Association Theory and the Psychodynamic Approach (Inadequate Superego and Bowlby’s Maternal Deprivation). • A Evaluation (AO3):* Every theory includes specific strengths and limitations, featuring crucial research support from Palmer, Pollack, and Osborne. Why These Cards are Essential: • Proven Case Studies: Includes the Arthur Shawcross success story and the Colin Stagg failure to demonstrate the real-world application of profiling. • Active Recall Ready: Structured for fast-paced testing on complex theories like the Diathesis-Stress Model of offending. • AQA 7182 Aligned: Strictly follows the latest examiner criteria for the 2026 exams.

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interactionist approach

combination of genetically determined predispositions and environmental
circumstances

Biological explanation of offending behaviour

shares the assumption that crime is an innate tendency which may be
genetically determined or result of abnormalities in brain

Lombroso's theory

Atavistic form
- Criminals are a genetic throwback - a sub species who are biologically
different to humans.

Key characteristics of Atavistic Form

- large jaw
- dark skin
- large ears
- flattened nose

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, Psychological explanations of Offending behaviour

Eysenck's theory of criminal personality
Cognitive - Moral reasoning + Cognitive distortions

Eysenck's theory of criminal personality

Combined biological, individual & social factors
There are 3 dimensions to personality:
- introversion/extroversion
- stability/neuroticism
- normality/psychoticism
Which are biologically determined

Extroversion

highly outgoing, likely to be a risk taker

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, Neuroticism

emotionally unstable, likely to be unpredictable

Psychoticism

anti-social behaviour, likely to be aggressive

Biological explanation for Extraversion

-under active nervous system
-so seek stimulation
-for example risk taking (crimes)

Biological explanation for Neuroticism

-over active nervous system
-overly reactive to stimuli
-instability

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