Psychology · Study Guide
Key Points
Top-down (FBI) profiling uses crime scene data to classify organised vs disorganised offenders
Eyewitness testimony is unreliable due to reconstructive memory and leading questions
Custodial sentencing aims to deter, rehabilitate, protect and punish
Exam Focus
Paper 3, Option C. Application to crime scenarios is common. Know Loftus's key studies on eyewitness testimony.
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