A-Level psychology [edexcel] - biological treatments for offenders, improved diet

This is an A-Level psychology lesson which focuses on the criminal psychology unit. This lesson specifically focuses on biological treatments for offenders: improved diet. Including a key study - Gesch et al 2002. This lesson is designed to last 90 minutes and there are a total of 10 slides on the power point.

Included:

• Starter activity, recapping social psychology key terms. Answers included.
• Title page - encouraging students to think about how a poor diet could lead to criminality.
• Setting the scene, case study: Dan White. "twinkies effect’’
• What does it mean to eat well? short video clip, link on the pp slide.
• High sugar diets and crime - Benton 1996
• Vitamins, minerals and fatty acids
• Research study: Bernard Gesch et al 2002 - outline of the study.
• Reading through the study in more detail, print out for students - the link to find this is on the pp slide, you can download the PDF for free.
• Evaluation of the theory
• 8 mark exam question - planning sheet attached.