Exploring the efficacy of reintegrative shaming for non-predatory offending
Exploring the efficacy of reintegrative shaming for non-predatory offending Abstract BackgroundSince Braithwaite advanced reintegrative shaming theory about 25 years ago, the theory has almost invariably been retested only in relation to…
Religion and desistance from substance use among adolescent offenders: The role of cognitive functioning
Religion and desistance from substance use among adolescent offenders: The role of cognitive functioning Abstract BackgroundReligious beliefs and practices have been shown to have some association with desistance from offending,…
Ethical challenges to research in the criminal justice system
Ethical challenges to research in the criminal justice system Penelope Brown Read the syndicated article here
Do terrorists suffer from alexithymia?
Do terrorists suffer from alexithymia? Edwin J. Burns Read the syndicated article here
Shining lights in dark corners of people’s lives: Reaching consensus for people with complex mental health difficulties who are given a diagnosis of personality disorder
Shining lights in dark corners of people's lives: Reaching consensus for people with complex mental health difficulties who are given a diagnosis of personality disorder Norman Lamb, Sue Sibbald, Alex…
Learning to blast a way into crime, or just good clean fun? Examining aggressive play with toy weapons and its relation with crime
Learning to blast a way into crime, or just good clean fun? Examining aggressive play with toy weapons and its relation with crime Abstract BackgroundResearchers, such as Bandura, have proposed…
Age onset of offending and serious mental illness among forensic psychiatric patients: A latent profile analysis
Age onset of offending and serious mental illness among forensic psychiatric patients: A latent profile analysis Abstract BackgroundDevelopmental typologies regarding age of onset of violence and offending have not routinely…
An examination of the interaction between morality and self-control in offending: A study of differences between girls and boys
An examination of the interaction between morality and self-control in offending: A study of differences between girls and boys Abstract BackgroundThere is a well-documented gender difference in offending, with evidence…
Predicting delinquency by self-reported impulsivity in adolescents in Ghana
Predicting delinquency by self-reported impulsivity in adolescents in Ghana Abstract BackgroundImpulsivity is one of several variables associated with delinquent and criminal acts, but its utility depends on the psychometric properties…
Screening for mental health needs of New Zealand youth in secure care facilities using the MAYSI-2
Screening for mental health needs of New Zealand youth in secure care facilities using the MAYSI-2 Abstract BackgroundYoung people admitted to secure facilities generally have particularly high rates of mental,…
Injury resulting from targeted violence: An emergency department perspective
Injury resulting from targeted violence: An emergency department perspective Abstract BackgroundHate crimes – those perpetrated because of perceived difference, including disability, race, religion, sexual orientation or transgender status – have…