Psychology A-Level
biological determinism
What biological determinism means in Psychology A-Level, as defined for OCR.
Definition of biological determinism
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A position discussed in the free will versus determinism debate, specifically in terms of how it impacts the legal concept of criminal responsibility.
Topics that use biological determinism
- Section B: Option 2 Criminal psychology (OCR A-Level)
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