(C8553) Forensic and Applied Cognitive Psychology – Convenor: Graham Hole
Essay ESS (30%) – 3000 words
Choose one of the following titles:
What are "estimator variables" and "system variables", and how might they affect the
reliability of the testimony of an eyewitness to a crime?
Why don't all individuals develop Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder after a traumatic
experience?
Critically evaluate Wilde's "Risk Homeostasis Theory" in the light of psychological research
on risk perception.
Why are young drivers more at risk of an accident than other age-groups?
What are the implications of research on unfamiliar face recognition for the validity of using
CCTV as a means of identifying criminals?
Critically evaluate theories that try to account for why some people become sexual offenders.
Is it possible to drive safely while conversing on a mobile phone? Evaluate the research
evidence on this issue.
Critically evaluate the role of mental illness as a cause of crime.