© George Frey/Bloomberg

This article picked by a teacher with suggested questions is part of the Financial Times free schools access programme. Details/registration here.

Read all our psychology class picks.

Specification:

  • Forensic psychology

Click the link below to read the and then answer the questions:

Shoplifting, self-checkout and the limits of AI

  • Outline the cognitive approach to offending

  • Suggest how cognitive psychologists would explain shoplifting

  • Explain limitations with using cognitive explanations to understand shoplifting

  • Referring to the article, suggest reasons for possible rising shoplifting levels in recent years

  • One way to deal with serious or repeat offenders is to give them a custodial sentence (eg in prison). Referring to the article, outline aims of custodial sentencing

Danny Galbraith, St Bartholomew’s School

Copyright The Financial Times Limited 2024. All rights reserved.
Reuse this content (opens in new window) CommentsJump to comments section

Follow the topics in this article

Comments