Interpersonal trust and information disclosure in early‐stage adult grooming
Interpersonal trust and information disclosure in early‐stage adult grooming Abstract Purpose Adult grooming faces societal scepticism and is legally complex. There is a lack of empirical evidence, despite increasing recognition…
Prison victimization and post‐release outcomes: A systematic review
Prison victimization and post‐release outcomes: A systematic review Abstract Purpose Evidence suggests that prisoners have more extensive victimization histories than non-incarcerated people, which is linked to subsequent criminal behaviour. Additionally,…
Social disadvantage, strain, clinical profile and readiness for release in Canadian inmates
Social disadvantage, strain, clinical profile and readiness for release in Canadian inmates Abstract Purpose Readiness for release is a multidimensional construct with direct implications for parole decisions and discharge planning,…
From novice to expert: A rational choice examination of detection avoidance strategies among sexual offenders
From novice to expert: A rational choice examination of detection avoidance strategies among sexual offenders Abstract Purpose Existing research has conceptualized criminal expertise among sexual offenders through the combined examination…
Fear dispositions in situational fear of crime: A virtual reality study
Fear dispositions in situational fear of crime: A virtual reality study Abstract Purpose This study investigates how dispositional fear, personal fear of crime, and situational fear of crime interact, offering the first…
Commission pathways for sexual offences against children: A novel methodological approach exposing distinct pathways as a function of offending history
Commission pathways for sexual offences against children: A novel methodological approach exposing distinct pathways as a function of offending history Abstract Purpose Using neural network analysis, we examined how specific…
The impact of artificial intelligence on close protection and surveillance
The impact of artificial intelligence on close protection and surveillance Abstract Purpose The current study assesses whether and how Artificial Intelligence could assist in threat assessment and analysis within the…
Risk and vulnerability in knife‐related crime: Insights from official data
Risk and vulnerability in knife‐related crime: Insights from official data Abstract Purpose This study examines psychological and personal differences among young males engaged in violent knife offending, violent non-knife offending,…
Beyond restriction: Psychologically informed management of internet use in counter‐terrorism casework
Beyond restriction: Psychologically informed management of internet use in counter‐terrorism casework Abstract Background Contemporary terrorist pathways are increasingly shaped online. In AI-mediated digital environments, exposure to grievance-based narratives, ideological reinforcement…
Family functioning, hope, and resilience among incarcerated female property offenders: A cross‐sectional study in China
Family functioning, hope, and resilience among incarcerated female property offenders: A cross‐sectional study in China Abstract Objective This study aimed to explore the mediating role of hope in the relationship…
Human and AI judgements of restorative responses to sexual abuse: The role of perceived severity
Human and AI judgements of restorative responses to sexual abuse: The role of perceived severity Abstract Purpose Restorative justice (RJ) offers an alternative or complement to criminal justice in sexual…
Addressing unanswered questions about the shift of strategy approach: A multi‐study investigation of approach variations, repeated interviews and innocent versus guilty responses
Addressing unanswered questions about the shift of strategy approach: A multi‐study investigation of approach variations, repeated interviews and innocent versus guilty responses Abstract Introduction The shift-of-strategy (SoS) approach aims to…