cognitive explanations

Question 1

cognitive

Answer 1

suggests that ways of thinking and internal mental processes lead to offending behaviour

Question 2

level of moral reasoning

Answer 2

kohlberg suggests through development we gain greater moral maturity in 3 levels:
pre conventional level is where criminals are stuck at and only account for how their actions impact them personality, convential, post convential

Question 3

cognitive distortions

Answer 3

mind failing to represent reality

Question 4

HAB

Answer 4

hostile attribution bias- inferences on people’s internal mental state are bias assuming negative intentions

Question 5

minimisation

Answer 5

interpreting our own actions as less serious

Question 6

positive

Answer 6

palmer- male offenders showed poor moral reasoning on 10/11 questions

good understanding the link

Question 7

negative

Answer 7

based on hypothetical dilemmas

focuses on male justice not female care