Evaluate 2 individual explanations of criminal behaviour 10 marks
Eysenck’s criminal personality A03
Para Point Evidence Explain Link
For The use of Eysenck’s 1. Mcgurk – 1. This would This supports the use of
criminal personality is found high suggest that the criminal personality
considered to be useful levels of E, N Eysenck’s as an explanation into
when understanding 2. Eysenck – criminal the origins of human
criminal behaviour due found high personality is behaviour and can be
to support evidence levels of P,E,N considered to carried out on individuals
from … be useful as in order to prevent the
enhances the development of criminal
credibility of the behaviour.
explanation.
Against However, it can be 1. Mischel – 1. This is because This would suggest that
argued that the use of suggests that a criminal the criminal personality
teh criminal personalities personality is explanation is deemed to
personalities change not fixed as can be limited as cannot be
explabation is according to be changed or used to explain a range
considered to be social situation developed. of crimes, this reduces
limited due to research so cannot be 2. This is the likelihood of
from … used to considered to individual explanations
explain be limited as being applied to
criminality. cannot be used psychology and the
2. Howitt – to explain a origins of criminal
suggest that range of crimes behaviour in 2023.
Eysenck fails such as
to explain how aggression or
differing cybercrime.
personalities
are
responsible for
different types
of crime.
Application The use of anger 1. 2004 research This would suggest that This is considered to be a
management as found that it is possible for a strength as has resulted
eysenck believed that anger criminal personality to in a reduction of crime
behavioural management change, suggesting that and prevents the
modifications can led to a 92% the EPQ could be likelihood of recidivism.
prevent or change a reduction in implemented in order
criminal personality aggression in to highlight individuals
offenders. who have a criminal
personality and provide
them with anger
managmenbt to
prevent the
Eysenck’s criminal personality A03
Para Point Evidence Explain Link
For The use of Eysenck’s 1. Mcgurk – 1. This would This supports the use of
criminal personality is found high suggest that the criminal personality
considered to be useful levels of E, N Eysenck’s as an explanation into
when understanding 2. Eysenck – criminal the origins of human
criminal behaviour due found high personality is behaviour and can be
to support evidence levels of P,E,N considered to carried out on individuals
from … be useful as in order to prevent the
enhances the development of criminal
credibility of the behaviour.
explanation.
Against However, it can be 1. Mischel – 1. This is because This would suggest that
argued that the use of suggests that a criminal the criminal personality
teh criminal personalities personality is explanation is deemed to
personalities change not fixed as can be limited as cannot be
explabation is according to be changed or used to explain a range
considered to be social situation developed. of crimes, this reduces
limited due to research so cannot be 2. This is the likelihood of
from … used to considered to individual explanations
explain be limited as being applied to
criminality. cannot be used psychology and the
2. Howitt – to explain a origins of criminal
suggest that range of crimes behaviour in 2023.
Eysenck fails such as
to explain how aggression or
differing cybercrime.
personalities
are
responsible for
different types
of crime.
Application The use of anger 1. 2004 research This would suggest that This is considered to be a
management as found that it is possible for a strength as has resulted
eysenck believed that anger criminal personality to in a reduction of crime
behavioural management change, suggesting that and prevents the
modifications can led to a 92% the EPQ could be likelihood of recidivism.
prevent or change a reduction in implemented in order
criminal personality aggression in to highlight individuals
offenders. who have a criminal
personality and provide
them with anger
managmenbt to
prevent the
