📘 A-Level Psychology: Forensic Psychology Study Guide

Explore one of the most fascinating areas of A-level Psychology with this complete Forensic Psychology Study Guide.

Designed specifically for AQA students, this guide simplifies complex theories and applications — from offender profiling to biological explanations of crime — giving you everything you need to feel confident and exam-ready.

✨ What’s Inside?

✅ Concise Summaries – Covers all key Forensic Psychology topics from the AQA specification, including:

• Offender Profiling (Top-down and Bottom-up Approaches)

• Biological Explanations of Offending

• Psychological Explanations (Eysenck’s Theory, Cognitive Distortions, Differential Association, Psychodynamic)

• Dealing with Offending Behaviour (Custodial Sentencing, Behaviour Modification, Anger Management, Restorative Justice)

  
  

✅ Research Studies Simplified – All core studies (e.g. Eysenck, ) are clearly explained with methods, findings, and how they support or challenge key theories.

✅ Evaluation Points for Every Lesson – Includes concise strengths and weaknesses for every topic, helping you structure AO3 paragraphs with confidence.

✅ Exam Tip: PEECL Structure – Learn how to build full AO3 paragraphs using the PEECL model — with an example model paragraph and examiner-style advice for including counterarguments and links between issues.

✅ Exam-Focused Guidance – Each section includes short, tailored exam tips inspired by AQA examiner feedback, helping you master 16-mark essays and avoid common errors.

✅ Visual Learning Design – Filled with clear diagrams and animations (no unnecessary text) to help you memorise processes like the criminal profiling stages, token economies, and biological mechanisms.

💡 Perfect for: Students who want to simplify complex forensic content, strengthen evaluation skills, and achieve A–A* grades in Paper 3.