Kohlberg moral reasoning (cognitive exp)

What did Palmer and Hollin find that supports Kolberg?

Offenders showed less mature moral reasoning than non offenders on SRM-SF, support Kolberg’s predictionx

What is Thornton and Reid’s study find that limits Kolberg’s theory?

In crimes for financial gain fenders are more likely to show level 1 reasoning, impulsive crimes have no direct link to moral reasoning

Moral reasoning levels not a predictor of crime, can’t explain all offending

How is moral reasoning limited in association and casual relationship?

Thinking doesn’t equate to moral behavior, more likely to use moral reasoning to justify after event

What moral reasoning are offenders more likely to have?

Pre conventional