Forensic Psychology exam practice

AQA A-Level Psychology – Forensic Psychology
Spec-only Booklet
Questions • AQA-style mark scheme • examiner comments • error grid • full A* model answers

Built to the latest published AQA Forensic Psychology specification (first teaching September 2025).



Section A: Questions
Q1. Outline one feature of the typology approach to offender profiling. [4 marks]

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Q2. Outline one feature of the data-driven approach to offender profiling. [4 marks]

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Q3. Outline one feature of geographical profiling. [4 marks]

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Q4. Outline and evaluate the typology approach to offender profiling. [6 marks]

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Q5. Outline and evaluate the data-driven approach to offender profiling. [6 marks]

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Q6. Outline and evaluate geographical profiling. [6 marks]

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Q7. Outline one biological explanation of offending behaviour. [4 marks]

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Q8. Outline and evaluate genetic explanations of offending behaviour. [6 marks]

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Q9. Outline and evaluate neural explanations of offending behaviour. [6 marks]

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Q10. Outline Eysenck’s theory of the criminal personality. [4 marks]

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