⚙️ Kohlberg's Moral Development Theory

Question 1

Kohlberg’s Moral Development Theory

Answer 1

Our ideas of right and wrong develop through a series of levels and stages from childhood to adulthood.

Question 2

Moral Development Theory -

Answer 2

Criminals are stuck at a less mature level of moral development and likely to think only of reward and punishment, not about how their behaviour will affect others.

Question 3

Moral Development Theory - CBT

Answer 3

Cognitive theories have led to the development of CBT as a possible treatment for criminal behaviour.

Question 4

Moral Development Theory - strengths

Answer 4

• Some studies support delinquents having less mature stage of moral development.
• Thornton and Reid Found the theory to be truer for planned crimes such as theft and robbery than impulsive crimes like violence

Question 5

Moral Development Theory - limitation

Answer 5

Focuses on moral thinking rather than moral behaviour. Someone may be perfectly capable of thinking morally, while acting immorally.