cognitive EVALUATION Flashcards

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There is supporting evidence of levels of moral reasoning

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  • Palmer et al used a scale of 11 moral dilemma-related questions
  • offenders showed less mature moral reasoning than a control group
  • supports kholbergs idea that low moral reasoning is associated with offending behaviour
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there are applications of cognitive distortions research = cbt

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  • Cbt aims to challenge rational thinking
  • Understanding cognitive distortions helps treat criminal behaviour e.g. CBT helps offenders to ‘face up’ to their behaviour with a less distorted view of their actions
  • Studies suggest reducing denial and minimalisation in therapy correlated with reduced reoffending risk
  • theory of cognitive distortions has practical value
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individual differences

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  • Thornton and Reid (1982) found those committing crimes for financial gain (robbery) were more likely to show preconventional reasoning than those who committed impulsive crimes (assault)
  • Preconventional reasoning was also associated with offenders who believed they could get away with it
  • doesnt apply to all forms of crime
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better theories of moral reasoning

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  • Gibb’s (1979) revised version of Kohlberg’s theory has mature (guided by conscience) and immature (guided by reward and avoidance of punishment) reasoning
  • Gibb argued that Kohlberg’s postconventional level should be abandoned because it was culturally biased and did not represent a ‘natural’ maturational stage of cognitive development
  • Gibb’s view is supported by Piaget’s theory of moral development
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Cognitive explanations are useful but not at explaining why they commit crimes

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  • they are useful when predicting offenders but they give us little insight into why the offender committed the crime in the first place
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