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Are legal experts better decision makers than jurors? A psychological evaluation of the role of juries in the 21st century Journal of Criminal Psychology Pub Date : 2024-04-24 Lee Curley, Till Neuhaus
Purpose The Scottish Government hope to pilot judge only rape trials to increase the woefully low rape conviction rates in Scotland. The reasoning is that by removing jurors, the court will be attenuating the role that rape myths and other cognitive and social biases have on conviction rates. However, a plethora of research from cognitive and social psychology, legal literature and decision-making
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Actions speak: personality, nonverbal behaviors, and self-perceptions of vulnerability in college-aged women Journal of Criminal Psychology Pub Date : 2024-04-25 Jayme Stewart, Jessie Swanek, Adelle Forth
Purpose Despite representing a relatively small portion of the population, those who experience repeat victimization make up a significant share of all sexual and violent crimes, implying that perpetrators target them repeatedly. Indeed, research reveals specific traits (e.g. submissiveness) and behaviors (e.g. gait) related to past victimization or vulnerability. The purpose of this study is to explore
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Perceptions of the freezing response of male and female rape victims, and the moderating role of rape myth beliefs Journal of Criminal Psychology Pub Date : 2024-04-12 Judith Christiane Ostermann, Steven James Watson
Purpose The purpose of this study was to investigate whether indicating victims of sexual attacks actively resisted their attacker or froze during their assault affected perceptions of victim blame, perpetrator blame and seriousness of the crime. We also tested whether victim and perpetrator gender or participants’ rape myth endorsement moderated the outcomes. Design/methodology/approach This study
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Examining traumatic brain injury as a risk factor for violent offending: testing for cognitive and affective mediation Journal of Criminal Psychology Pub Date : 2024-04-10 Thomas Wojciechowski
Purpose While prior research has established that traumatic brain injury (TBI) is a risk factor for violent offending, there is little understanding of mechanisms that may underpin this relationship. This is problematic, as a better understanding of these mechanisms could facilitate more effective targeting of treatment. This study aims to address these gaps in the extant literature by examining TBI
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A systematic review of evidence capturing efficacy of community and school-based approaches to knife crime intervention and prevention programs Journal of Criminal Psychology Pub Date : 2024-03-28 Dean Wilkinson, Isha Chopra, Sophie Badger
Purpose Knife crime and serious violent crime (SVC) among youth has been growing at an alarming rate in the UK (Harding and Allen, 2021). Community and school-based intervention and prevention services to tackle knife crime are being developed with some evaluation; however, these are independent and of varied quality and rigour. Therefore, the purpose of this study is to record the approaches being
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Exploring the perceived importance of neuroscientific research on addictions in legal contexts: a survey of US criminal justice students and German legal professionals Journal of Criminal Psychology Pub Date : 2024-02-26 Doris Ochterbeck, Colleen M. Berryessa, Sarah Forberger
Purpose Neuroscientific research on addictions has prompted a paradigm shift from a moral to a medical understanding – with substantial implications for legal professionals’ interactions with and decision-making surrounding individuals with addiction. This study complements prior work on US defense attorney’s understandings of addiction by investigating two further perspectives: the potential “next
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Job stress and burnout among prison staff: a systematic literature review Journal of Criminal Psychology Pub Date : 2024-01-04 Vítor Costa, Samuel Monteiro, Ana Isabel Cunha, Henrique Pereira, Graça Esgalhado
Purpose The purpose of this study is to systematically review the recent empirical literature on job stress and burnout among prison staff with a focus on predictors, outcomes of stress and burnout and the mediating role that stress and burnout can play between its predictors and outcomes. Design/methodology/approach The authors followed systematic literature review (SLR) protocols for the social sciences
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Measuring criminal thinking among convicts imprisoned in Punjab prisons of Pakistan Journal of Criminal Psychology Pub Date : 2023-12-28 Nimrah Ishfaq, Anila Kamal
Purpose This study aims to differentiate crime-related characteristics (such as the number of cases filed against current convictions and criminal history) based on the criminal thinking prevailing among convicts. However, because of the low reliability of subscales and poor structural validity of indigenous and translated versions of international instruments, a new instrument criminal attitude measure
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Forensic mental health assessments of juvenile misdemeanor cases involving demoralization (status offenses) and delinquency Journal of Criminal Psychology Pub Date : 2023-12-21 Danuta Rode, Joanna Kabzińska, Magdalena Rode, Ewa Habzda-Siwek, Daniel Boduszek
Purpose The role of evidence-based psychological knowledge in cases of juvenile offending is essential to make appropriate decisions relating to youth who violate legal or social norms, as it carries implications for treatment, intervention and practice. Psychological expert opinions therefore need to meet high formal and methodological requirements while maintaining ethical standards. The purpose
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The age of extremism: a crime script analysis of violent and nonviolent extremists according to age of first extremist act Journal of Criminal Psychology Pub Date : 2023-12-11 Sarah Knight, Abbie Maroño, David Keatley
Purpose The purpose of this study is to compare violent and non-violent extremists in terms of their age when they first perpetrate an extremist act, and to understand how this relates to other factors underlying extremist behaviours. While the end goal of many extremists may be functionally similar, the pathways into extremism vary, and the literature has demonstrated that a “one-size-fits-all” explanation
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The lived experiences of women who discovered their partner perpetrated a sexual offence Journal of Criminal Psychology Pub Date : 2023-12-07 Eileen Conmy, Garry Prentice, Barbara Hannigan, Timothy James Trimble
Purpose This study aims to explore the experiences of non-offending partners (NOPs) of men who perpetrated contact and non-contact sexual offences. Design/methodology/approach In-depth semi-structured interviews were carried out with eight women and analysed using interpretative phenomenological analysis. Findings Findings yielded two superordinate themes, eight subordinate themes and an overarching
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What happened that day? Recall for events of a day that later became important Journal of Criminal Psychology Pub Date : 2023-11-06 Madison B. Harvey, Heather L. Price, Kirk Luther
Purpose The purpose of this study was to explore potential witnesses' memories for a day that was experienced an unremarkable. There may be instances in an investigation in which all leads have been exhausted, and investigators use a broad appeal for witnesses who may have witnessed something important. Investigators can benefit from knowing the types of information that may be recalled in such circumstances
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Does a conduct disorder factor increment the capacity of the Youth Psychopathic Traits Inventory-Short to predict criminal recidivism? Journal of Criminal Psychology Pub Date : 2023-10-30 Pedro Pechorro, Paula Gomide, Matt DeLisi, Mário Simões
Purpose Recent developments in the psychometric assessment of youth psychopathic traits suggest that the inclusion of a conduct disorder (CD) factor to the traditional three factors of the psychopathy construct may improve the incremental validity of these measures. The purpose of the current study is to examine whether the addition of a CD factor incrementally improves the ability of the Youth Psychopathic
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The current role and contribution of ‘forensic clinical psychologists’ (FCPs) to criminal investigation in the United Kingdom Journal of Criminal Psychology Pub Date : 2023-10-24 Tinna Dögg Sigurdardóttir, Adrian West, Gisli Hannes Gudjonsson
Purpose This study aims to examine the scope and contribution of Forensic Clinical Psychology (FCP) advice from the National Crime Agency (NCA) to criminal investigations in the UK to address the gap in current knowledge and research. Design/methodology/approach The 36 FCP reports reviewed were written between 2017 and 2021. They were analysed using Toulmin’s (1958) application of pertinent arguments
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Gender biases in legal decision-making: an exploration of judicial and public perceptions across multiple offences Journal of Criminal Psychology Pub Date : 2023-10-19 Monika Lewandowicz-Machnikowska, Tomasz Grzyb, Dariusz Dolinski, Wojciech Kulesza
Purpose The purpose of the paper is to investigate how judges and the general population formulate judgments on legal cases, considering both legal and extralegal factors, with a focus on the significance of the defendant’s sex. Design/methodology/approach The first experiment aimed to determine if non-lawyers’ judgments are affected by the defendant’s sex, using brief excerpts from indictments with
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The current role and contribution of “behavioural investigative advisers” (BIAs) to criminal investigation in the United Kingdom Journal of Criminal Psychology Pub Date : 2023-10-19 Tinna Dögg Sigurdardóttir, Lee Rainbow, Adam Gregory, Pippa Gregory, Gisli Hannes Gudjonsson
Purpose The present study aims to examine the scope and contribution of behavioural investigative advice (BIA) reports from the National Crime Agency (NCA). Design/methodology/approach The 77 BIA reports reviewed were written between 2016 and 2021. They were evaluated using Toulmin’s (1958) strategy for structuring pertinent arguments, current compliance with professional standards, the grounds and
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Juror decision-making within domestic sex trafficking cases: do pre-trial attitudes, gender, culture and right-wing authoritarianism predict believability assessments? Journal of Criminal Psychology Pub Date : 2023-10-19 Kay Lynn Stevens, Dara Mojtahedi, Adam Austin
Purpose This study aims to examine whether country of residence, sex trafficking attitudes, complainant gender, juror gender and right-wing authoritarianism (RWA) influenced juror decision-making within a sex trafficking case. Design/methodology/approach Jury-eligible participants from the USA and the UK participated in an online juror experiment in which an independent group design was used to manipulate
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The relation between psychopathy factors and emotional states prior and during criminal behaviour in a Dutch sample Journal of Criminal Psychology Pub Date : 2023-09-22 Marije Keulen-de Vos, Martine Herzog-Evans, Massil Benbouriche
Purpose The purpose of this study is to examine the predictive value of psychopathy features on crime-related emotional states in forensic male patients with offence histories who were mandated to Dutch clinical care. Design/methodology/approach The study had a retrospective design in which psychopathy features were assessed using the Psychopathy Checklist-Revised. For each patient, information on
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Naked body disposal: an indicator of the type of sexual homicide Journal of Criminal Psychology Pub Date : 2023-09-14 Hana Georgoulis, Eric Beauregard, Julien Chopin
Purpose The purpose of this study is to investigate whether sexual homicide offenders (SHO) who dispose of the victim’s body naked present with particular crime scene characteristics. Design/methodology/approach This study aims to answer this question through the use of a sequential logistic regression to test the individual effects of each set of crime scene variables against the manner of disposal
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A multi-method investigation of motive dispositions: affiliative and antagonistic dispositions in psychopathy Journal of Criminal Psychology Pub Date : 2023-09-07 Foteini Spantidaki Kyriazi, Stefan Bogaerts, Jaap J.A. Denissen, Shuai Yuan, Michael Dufner, Carlo Garofalo
Purpose To replicate and extend research on psychopathy and intrinsic interpersonal preferences under the broader umbrella of affiliation, intimacy and antagonism, this paper aims to examine motivational correlates of psychopathy in a nonclinical sample (N = 125). Design/methodology/approach We used a multimethod design, including self-reports, a behavioral task and a physiological assessment of motive
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Nudging eyewitnesses: the effect of social influence on recalling witnessed events Journal of Criminal Psychology Pub Date : 2023-08-25 Kirk Luther, Zak Keeping, Brent Snook, Hannah de Almeida, Weyam Fahmy, Alexia Smith, Tianshuang Han
Purpose The purpose of this study is to contribute to the literature on information elicitation. The authors investigated the impact of social influence strategies on eyewitness recall performance. Specifically, the authors examined the effect of social influence techniques (Cialdini, 2007) on recall performance (Experiment 1) and conducted a follow-up experiment to examine the incremental effect of
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Female perpetrators of child sexual abuse in the United States Journal of Criminal Psychology Pub Date : 2023-08-23 Nicholas Scurich
Purpose Research on women who sexually abuse children is relatively scarce and tends to rely on small or unrepresentative convenience samples. The purpose of the current descriptive study is to examine characteristics female perpetrators of child sexual abuse using a large and contemporary dataset. Design/methodology/approach This study analyzes data collected by the National Child Abuse and Neglect
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Sequencing statements: using behaviour sequence analysis with statement analysis to indicate deception Journal of Criminal Psychology Pub Date : 2023-08-21 Yasmin Richards, Mark McClish, David Keatley
Purpose Understanding when an individual is being deceptive is an important part of police and criminal investigations. While investigators have developed multiple methods, the research literature has yet to fully explore some of the newer applied techniques. This study aims to investigate statement analysis, a recent approach in forensic linguistic analysis that has been applied to criminal investigations
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Beliefs and therapeutic practices related to traumatic memories among Italian cognitive behavioral therapists and trainees Journal of Criminal Psychology Pub Date : 2023-08-21 Angelo Zappalà, Ivan Mangiulli, Pekka Santtila, Elizabeth F. Loftus, Henry Otgaar
Purpose The purpose of this study was to investigate cognitive behavior therapists and trainees’s beliefs about various aspects of traumatic memory and to investigate cognitive behavior therapists’ practices in relation to alleged traumatic experiences and whether they are linked with their beliefs about various aspects of traumatic memory. Design/methodology/approach In the current study, the authors
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“I’ll live better, stay away from crime”: exploring the reintegration of former prisoners into the community through a music programme Journal of Criminal Psychology Pub Date : 2023-08-16 Rachel Hopley, Laura Caulfield, Andrew Jolly
Purpose There is evidence that music programmes can have a positive impact on people in contact with the criminal justice system. However, little attention has been paid to the potential role of music programmes as people leave prison and re-enter the community. Providing support for former prisoners “through-the-gate” is important to aid resettlement and reduce the risk of reoffending. This paper
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Prevalence scores: an addition to behaviour sequence analysis Journal of Criminal Psychology Pub Date : 2023-08-16 David Keatley, Abbie J. Marono, David D. Clarke
Purpose Behaviours occur across complex, dynamic timelines. Research methods to analyse these complex timelines have repeatedly used behaviour sequence analysis (BSA) as a primary method. Traditional BSA outputs, however, are limited in that they do not show how prevalent a behaviour sequence is throughout a sample or group. Until now, how many people in a sample showed the sequence was not analysed
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How restrictions of choice affect the sense of agency: the case of personal autonomy in prison Journal of Criminal Psychology Pub Date : 2023-08-07 Josi M.A. Driessen, Anja J.E. Dirkzwager, Joke M. Harte, Henk Aarts
Purpose Imprisonment is associated with far-reaching restrictions of personal autonomy, which critically depends on the sense of agency (SoA), i.e. the experience of control over one’s own actions and the consequences of these actions. Lack of personal choice and coercion to engage in specific actions disrupt the neurocognitive basis of SoA, which can have a profound impact on social behaviour, self-reliance
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A preliminary study exploring the nature of aggression supportive beliefs in a forensic psychiatric sample Journal of Criminal Psychology Pub Date : 2023-07-26 Ivan Sebalo, Lisa Maria Beethoven Steene, Lisa Lee Elaine Gaylor, Jane Louise Ireland
Purpose This preliminary study aims to investigate and describe aggression-supportive normative beliefs among patients of a high-secure hospital. Design/methodology/approach Therapy data from a sample of high-secure forensic hospital patients (N = 11) who had participated in Life Minus Violence-Enhanced, a long-term violence therapy, was examined using interpretative phenomenological analysis (IPA)
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The role of the dark triad and emotion regulation in women’ sexual coercion: a social information processing perspective Journal of Criminal Psychology Pub Date : 2023-07-17 Maxime Escarguel, Massil Benbouriche, Sarah Tibbels, Nathalie Przygodzki-Lionet
Purpose The perpetration of sexual coercion is a complex public health problem associated with many kinds of deficits. The literature has shown that women also perpetrate sexually coercive behaviours. Recent work has suggested that this kind of behaviour could be explained by two distinct developmental pathways. However, this model does not allow the authors to identify how the individual processes
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Cyber intimate partner aggression in adulthood: the role of insecure attachment and self-control Journal of Criminal Psychology Pub Date : 2023-07-07 Natalie Booth, Gail Derefaka, Roxanne Khan, Gayle Brewer
Purpose This study aims to build on existing literature on face-to-face aggression in intimate relationships and adopts Finkel’s I3 theory to investigate the relationship between adult attachment style, dispositional self-control and cyber intimate partner aggression (IPA) perpetration and victimization. Design/methodology/approach Participants (N = 173) 20–52 years of age (M = 32.75 years, SD = 7
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Why might psychopathy develop? Beyond a protective function: a commentary on Zara et al. (2023) Journal of Criminal Psychology Pub Date : 2023-06-27 Kristopher J. Brazil
Purpose Zara et al. (2023) provide novel findings into how psychopathy may develop, showing that early life predictors of poor relationships (e.g. being unwanted before birth) are predictive of psychopathy in adulthood. The authors provide a theoretical interpretation of why psychopathy might develop based on these findings by using an adaptive perspective, suggesting that psychopathy may protect or
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Understanding the complexities of non-familial child abductions: a systematic literature review on the behavioural characteristics of acquaintance and stranger abductors Journal of Criminal Psychology Pub Date : 2023-06-26 Matthew Jones, Dara Mojtahedi, Nadia Wager, Adrian West
Purpose Reports from 2016 to 2017 suggest that approximately 870 cases of non-familial child abduction (NFA) are recorded in England and Wales per year. Yet, empirical knowledge of the victims, offenders and offence characteristics is limited in comparison to other forms of child victimisation. Furthermore, much of the available knowledge is constrained by a lack of clarity around the differences between
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Specialist courts and borderline personality disorder: a pilot study of the efficacy of the assessment and referral court list to reduce recidivist behaviour Journal of Criminal Psychology Pub Date : 2023-03-31 Brianna Chesser, Ken Smith, Alyssa Sigamoney, Casey Becker
Purpose This paper aims to examine the ways in which the criminal justice system has evolved to accommodate mental illness. Mental health courts are one such alternative; these courts actively seek rehabilitative and therapeutic outcomes for participants. However, current literature suggests that these courts are ineffective for offenders who have been diagnosed with borderline personality disorder
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Photovoice study of gratitude in ex-juvenile offenders Journal of Criminal Psychology Pub Date : 2023-03-22 Paula Lado, Marselino K.P.A. Keraf, Apris Adu, Andrian Liem, Indra Yohanes Kiling
Purpose Gratitude is an element of positive psychology that has been found effective in improving subjective well-being and decreasing aggression in offenders. However, there is a dearth of studies on gratitude in ex-juvenile offenders. This study aims to explore the gratitude of ex-juvenile offenders using a photovoice technique. Design/methodology/approach Photos and stories behind pictures were
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Finding the missing: using statement analysis to assist in missing persons cases Journal of Criminal Psychology Pub Date : 2023-03-22 Yasmin Richards, Mark McClish, David Keatley
Purpose The purpose of this paper is to address the complexity of missing persons cases and highlight the linguistic differences that arise in this type of crime. Missing persons cases are typically very complex investigations. Without a body, crime scene forensics is not possible, and police are often left only with witness and suspect statements. Forensic linguistics methods may help investigators
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Being unwanted and other very early predictors of adult psychopathy Journal of Criminal Psychology Pub Date : 2023-03-13 Georgia Zara, Henriette Bergstrøm, David P. Farrington
Purpose This paper aims to present new evidence from the Cambridge Study in Delinquent Development (CSDD) showing the extent to which obstetric (e.g. abnormal birth weight, confinement at birth, severe abnormality of pregnancy, etc.) and early childhood and family factors (illegitimate child, unwanted conception, family overcrowding, etc.) have predictive effects on psychopathic traits measured later
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Criminal and positive identity development of young male offenders: pre and post rehabilitation Journal of Criminal Psychology Pub Date : 2023-03-07 Laura Amy Jackson, Alex Kyriakopoulos, Nikki Carthy
Purpose The rates of offending and re-offending for young males are higher than any other population. Whilst the UK Ministry of Justice (2020) states that rehabilitation programmes should aim to build a positive identity, little is known about the subjective experiences of how this occurs. Various theories and models suggest that the development of a positive identity assists rehabilitation for young
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Pathways to truth: using criteria-based content analysis in missing person cases Journal of Criminal Psychology Pub Date : 2023-03-07 Yasmin Richards, David Keatley
Purpose When investigating missing persons cases, witness and suspect statements are often the only available evidence to investigators. As such, forensic linguistics can be useful to police when seeking information from individuals during investigative interviews. The presumption of innocence must be maintained in an investigation, and therefore this study aims to use a method focused on veracity
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Special Issue on stalking: commentary Journal of Criminal Psychology Pub Date : 2023-02-28 Lorraine Sheridan
Purpose The research literature on stalking has proliferated in recent years. Even so, gaps remain. This commentary paper introduces a Special Issue on stalkers. Design/methodology/approach This Special Issue showcases Rachael Wheatley’s mixed methods work with male stalkers. These stalkers were actively engaged in the research process. Importantly, Wheatley’s studies took a phenomenological approach
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Exploring the stigmatisation of offending and non-offending paedophiles: a terror management approach Journal of Criminal Psychology Pub Date : 2023-02-28 Abbie Maroño, Ross M. Bartels, Kimberley Hill, Theodoros Papagathonikou, Glenn Hitchman
Purpose Paedophilic individuals are a highly misunderstood and stigmatised group, with the general public tending to equate paedophilia with child sexual abuse. Given that paedophilia is often conflated as a psychiatric/mental health disorder and an extreme violent offence, the current study examined whether the stigma towards paedophilic individuals is related to negative associations with severe
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Stalking and the impact of labelling “There’s a difference between my offence and a stalker” Journal of Criminal Psychology Pub Date : 2023-02-20 Rachael Wheatley, Alan Underwood
Purpose This paper aims to consider stalking as an offending behaviour and the prevailing narratives associated with this offending behaviour given the increased attention of society and criminal justice. The stereotypes and labels associated with the offending behaviour often sensationalise aspects of those who engage in stalking. Frequently, individuals are portrayed as disturbed, psychopathic, mentally
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Stalking, narcissistic vulnerability and the application of schema therapy “I was punishing her for me not being good enough” Journal of Criminal Psychology Pub Date : 2023-02-17 Rachael Wheatley, Clare Conway
Purpose This discussion paper aims to further explore narcissistic vulnerability as a psychological concept in relation to stalking, adding to the literature base by resurrecting this focus and exploring practical implications of this association through proposing a schema therapy (ST) approach. Design/methodology/approach Stalking results from an interaction of circumstances and a vulnerable personality
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Stalking: Issues of deterrence “When I was stalking, I was so dedicated to it. Nothing would stop me. It was my focus.” Journal of Criminal Psychology Pub Date : 2023-02-17 Rachael Wheatley, Sara Henley, Frank Farnham
Purpose This paper aims to present issues of deterrence related to stalking. Design/methodology/approach The authors have combined recent mixed method research findings and existing general deterrence literature with their practitioner experiences of working with this population, to provide a novel viewpoint paper intending to influence advancements in knowledge in this area. Findings Recent qualitative
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Professional boundary violations in prisons: a scoping review of the literature Journal of Criminal Psychology Pub Date : 2023-02-15 Dominic Kelly, Jonathan Potter
Purpose Professional boundary violations – intentional blurring, minimising or exploiting of institutions’ ethical and legal frameworks – have the potential to cause significant harm to prisoners, staff, prison systems and the public. There has been little empirical research on the nature, extent and impact of boundary violations in UK prisons. The purpose of this paper is to synthesise and critically
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The life course of impulsive males from childhood to adulthood Journal of Criminal Psychology Pub Date : 2023-02-15 David P. Farrington, Marta Aguilar-Carceles
Purpose This paper aims to advance knowledge about the life course of impulsive males from childhood to adulthood, based on data collected in the Cambridge Study in Delinquent Development (CSDD) from age 8 to 65 and to investigate which factors are related to impulsiveness at different ages. Design/methodology/approach The CSDD is a prospective longitudinal survey of 411 London males first studied
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Maladaptive personality domains and crime related characteristics among convicts incarcerated in central jails of Pakistan Journal of Criminal Psychology Pub Date : 2023-02-13 Nimrah Ishfaq, Anila Kamal
Purpose This study aims to differentiate maladaptive personality domains through crime-related characteristics among convicts incarcerated in central jails of Punjab (CJP). In total, 552 respondents were taken from nine CJP. Design/methodology/approach Data were collected through the Personality Inventory for Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM)-5 Short Form (PID-5 SF) (Maples
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Introduction “stalking: what do we know about working with people who stalk and where do we go?” Journal of Criminal Psychology Pub Date : 2023-02-08 Rachael Wheatley
Purpose There is an absence of qualitative research with individuals who have stalked. This special issue of articles draws on one study, rich with the meaning-making of experts by experience. That is, people who have stalked, been convicted and detained in UK prisons. The purpose of this issue is to provide forensic practitioners with an overview of current considerations for intervening with individuals
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Case study reflections of an internet child abuse material offender informing the development of a proposed assessment instrument Journal of Criminal Psychology Pub Date : 2023-01-17 Catherine Garrington, Sally Kelty, Debra Rickwood, Douglas Pieter Boer
Purpose Internet child abuse material (I/CAM) offences negatively affect children in our own communities and in the wider virtual world. This study aims to understand the differentiation between online (internet) and offline (contact) offenders. The development of the Estimated Risk for Internet Child Sexual Offending (ERICSO), a proposed instrument for I/CAM offenders, incorporated a case study component
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Gender based violence against women: the crisis behind being a restaurant waitress Journal of Criminal Psychology Pub Date : 2023-01-06 Awgchew Shimelash Yasegnal
Purpose This study aims to investigate the types, perpetrators, places, times and consequences of gender-based violence (GBV). Design/methodology/approach Phenomenology research design was used, and 13 waitresses were selected using convenience sampling technique. In-depth interview was used to gather relevant data, and the collected data were analyzed using thematic and interpretive analysis technique
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A Wolf in sheep’s clothing: taxometric evidence of the dimensional structure of stalking Journal of Criminal Psychology Pub Date : 2023-01-03 Nicholas Longpré, Ewa B. Stefanska, Maria Tachmetzidi Papoutsi, Eleanor White
Purpose The purpose of this study is to examine the latent structure of stalking. Stalking can be defined as a pattern of repeated and unwanted behaviours that cause another person to be afraid. The consequences for the victims can be severe and potentially happen over a long period of time. While stalking is considered as a taxon, empirical evidence and an absence of pathognomonic criteria point towards
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An analysis of the characteristics and motives of the UK homicides involving acts of dismemberment Journal of Criminal Psychology Pub Date : 2022-12-20 Victoria Jade Pointon, Michelle Wright
Purpose The purpose of this study was to contribute to the evidence base by analysing the characteristics and motives of homicides involving acts of dismemberment. Design/methodology/approach The current study explored offence, victim and offender characteristics and the motives for 71 homicides involving dismemberment using open source data. All cases included in this study were investigated in the
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A comparison of public perceptions of cisgender male and transgender male stalking perpetrators Journal of Criminal Psychology Pub Date : 2022-11-14 Lydia Caroline Cook, Simon C. Duff
Purpose The purpose of this study is to compare perceptions of male cisgender and male transgender stalking perpetrators. There present study compared participants’ perceptions of whether behaviour constituted stalking, posed a threat, had a risk of violence and required police intervention when the perpetrator was transgender or cisgender. The present study also sought to replicate the prior-relationship
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Stalking and the role of occupational therapy “you’re not living life to the full if you’re stalking” Journal of Criminal Psychology Pub Date : 2022-08-16 Rachael Wheatley, Sam Baker
Purpose This discussion paper aims to highlight the role of occupational therapy (OT) in understanding stalking and in interventions designed to assist the perpetrator to lead a more fulfilling life through healthier occupations. Design/methodology/approach This study highlights the role of OT in understanding stalking and in designing interventions to assist the perpetrator by extending discussions
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Looking at the moral judgments of offenders through new lenses Journal of Criminal Psychology Pub Date : 2022-07-28 Georgia Zara, Sara Veggi, Francesco Ianì, Monica Bucciarelli
Purpose Studies on the moral judgment of offenders conducted within a neo-Kolhbergian framework found that offenders exhibit more primitive thinking about moral issues compared to nonoffenders. The purpose of this study is to explore, within the mental model theory, the role of reasoning in moral judgments of offenders, considering both similarities and differences with nonoffenders. Design/methodology/approach
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The cognitive interview: comparing face-to-face and video-mediated interviews Journal of Criminal Psychology Pub Date : 2022-07-26 Ahmad Shahvaroughi, Hadi Bahrami Ehsan, Javad Hatami, Mohammad Ali Shahvaroughi, Rui M. Paulo
Purpose Eyewitness testimony can determine the outcome of criminal investigations. The cognitive interview (CI) has been widely used to collect informative and accurate accounts. However, face-to-face interviews have been restricted during the current pandemic, raising the need for using video-conferencing. The authors tested whether virtual interviews could produce elaborate accounts from eyewitnesses
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Interest in physical danger: does it mediate the relationship between gender and violent offending? Journal of Criminal Psychology Pub Date : 2022-07-20 Anthony W. Hoskin, Sarah Liftawi
Purpose The purpose of this study is to test the hypothesis that the relationship between gender and violent offending is mediated, in part, by an interest in participating in physically dangerous activities. Design/methodology/approach This study makes use of self-report data from a sample of college students and other adults that they recruited to participate in this study to test the hypothesis
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Pilot exploration of low-intensity psychoeducation workbook interventions in a prison setting, adapted for use throughout the COVID-19 pandemic Journal of Criminal Psychology Pub Date : 2022-06-22 Lauren Wilson, Rebekah Dervley
Purpose This paper aims to explore the use of low intensity in-cell workbooks within a psychological therapies service for male prisoners, an intervention adapted for use during the COVID-19 pandemic. It seeks to explore the effectiveness of the intervention in reducing psychological distress, explore individuals’ progression through the service following engagement with the workbooks and, finally
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Alibi corroboration: an examination of laypersons’ expectations Journal of Criminal Psychology Pub Date : 2022-06-06 Kelly Warren, Mark Snow, Heidi Abbott
Purpose The study aims to examine what laypersons expect those corroborating an alibi to remember about an interaction with an alibi provider. Design/methodology/approach Participants (N = 314) were presented with a mock crime scenario and answered questions about an alibi provider (i.e. the criminal suspect) and alibi corroborators. Participants also completed a lineup task based on the scenario and
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Perceived personality traits and presumptions of vulnerability to victimization in women Journal of Criminal Psychology Pub Date : 2022-05-05 Jayme Stewart, Audrey Smodis, Adelle Forth
Purpose In women, having a history of sexual victimization has been linked to certain personality traits (e.g. low levels of assertiveness) and nonverbal behaviors (e.g. fewer head movements). The majority of research in this area, however, has considered how self-reported personality traits and gait relate to victimization. As such, the present study aims to examine how observers’ perceptions of personality
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Barriers and gaps within services which affect Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic access to community Forensic CAMHS Journal of Criminal Psychology Pub Date : 2022-04-28 Bethany Holt
Purpose This paper aims to determine any barriers and gaps within one community Forensic Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service (FCAMHS) provision for young people presenting with risk of harm to others or involvement with the youth justice system, from Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) backgrounds. Design/methodology/approach This study presents a systematic review of literature into the