PSYC39H3 Chapter Notes - Chapter 1: Differential Association, Group Psychotherapy, Crisis Management
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Differences in criminal behaviour over time and across situations for the same. Mcguire states that the difference between psychology and sociology is the level or focus of comparisons: psychology focuses on individuals, whereas sociology focuses more on groups forensic psychology making. Application of psychology to the legal system, intended to guide legal decision. Determinants of crime as noted in the pic-r model, determinants of crime have often been described as distal (i. e. , historical) and proximal (i. e. , immediate, situational) Moderate risk factors the big four. static risk factors dynamic risk factors. Moreover, statistical techniques exist to allow differences between groups (percentages, t- scores) to be converted to a pearson correlation coefficient (r), permitting a common metric for easily understanding the relative importance of independent variables. First and second order correlates of criminal conduct. The eight most strongly identified risk factors, as identified through meta- The four most strongly correlated risk factors, as identified through meta-analysis.
