– Psychological positivism
1. What is psychological positivism? What does it share with positivism or biological positivism?
2. How do childhood experiences affect behaviour later on in life?
3. In what way are thinking processes important to the study of crime?
4. What might be the problem with suggesting that there is a big difference between criminals and the rest of us?
Coursework Style Question:
To what extent are positivist theories helpful in explaining criminal behaviour and how useful they are in informing criminal justice policy
