FORENSIC AO3 DAT

Question 1

strength

Answer 1

desirable solution to offending

• Take the responsibility from the individual and instead blames environment, pays more attention to different circumstances and environment to blame offending, strength because it offers a more realistic solution when compared to the biological approach which states in the their genes
• However runs the risk of stereotyping as individuals from crime ridden backgrounds not always choose to offend, deterministic ignores free will

Question 2

strength 2

Answer 2

• wide reach
• Account for all types of offending for all sectors in society especially those from wealthier classes which are usually ignored, shows not just for poor people commit crimes therefore remove stereotypes from poor people in poverty

Question 3

limitation

Answer 3

-although Sutherland aim to provide a scientific mathematical framework in predicting who commit crime, it’s difficult to test as many concept are not testable, therefore unfalsifiable and cannot be operationalised, no scientific credibility, meaning other factors are involved