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12 Cards in this Set
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Raine (aim) |
To compare the brain activity of murderers and non-murderers |
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Raine (conclusion) |
Differences in brain activation areas such as prefrontal cortex and limbic system may predispose criminals to violence. |
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Hall and Player (aim) |
To find out whether fingerprint experts are emotionally affected by case details and whether this emotional context biased their judgement. |
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Hall and Player (conclusion) |
Emotional context affects experts' feelings but not their decision about fingermark matches. |
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Memon and Higham (aim) |
This is a review rather than a report of a single piece of research. The authors looked at the effectiveness of the cognitive interview, and the relationship between the cognative interview and other interviewing techniques. |
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Memon and Higham (conclusion) |
The author's conclude that there is still a need for good research into the Cognative Interview. Researchers must ensure that they have appropriate comparison groups and suitable measures of memory. |
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Dixon et al (aim) |
To test the hypothesis that a Brummie-accented suspect would produce stronger attributions of guilt than a standard-accented suspect. The study also tested whether the race of the suspect and the type of crime would influence this effect. |
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Dixon et al (conclusion) |
Accent has a significant effect on judgment of guilt or innocence. |
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Wilson and Kelling (aim) |
To explore the relationship between low-level crime and serious offences within communities. |
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Wilson and Kelling (conclusion) |
The theory of broken windows can help explain the link between public disorder and serious crime. |
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Haney et al (aim) |
The aim of the study was to investigate the effect of being given the roles of prisoner and guard. |
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Haney et al (conclusion) |
Situational factors offer a better explanation than dispositional factors for the social roles taken on by participants. This has important implications for how prison guards are trained. |
