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339. Self-Fulfilling Prophecy as an Explanation of Criminal Behaviour

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This Psychology Factsheet will outline what is meant by the self-fulfilling prophecy, describe and evaluate the classic research by Rosenthal & Jacobson (1968), explain how the self-fulfilling prophecy can be applied to explain criminal behaviour, and evaluate the self-fulfilling prophecy as an explanation of criminal behaviour with reference to Jahoda’s (1954) work.

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January 2026

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ISSN: 1351-5136

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