cognitive theories

Question 1

strengths of cognitive theories:
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Answer 1

idea criminals thinking patterns are different from normal has led to other research

successful treatments known as cognitive behavioural therapy have been developed based on the idea criminals thought processes can be corrected with treatment

Question 2

weaknesses of cognitive theories:
(2)

Answer 2

Yochelson and Samenow didn’t use a control group of non criminals to see if normal people also make the same thinking errors

their sample was unrepresentative (no women and men had been found insane and sent to psychiatric hospital)