Susceptibility to violent extremism and cognitive rigidity: Registered replication, corroboration and open questions for criminological research and practice

Susceptibility to violent extremism and cognitive rigidity: Registered replication, corroboration and open questions for criminological research and practice Abstract Does cognitive inflexibility predict vulnerability to violent extremism? Schumann, Salman, Clemmow,…
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The utility and limitations of the concentric diagram of legitimacy: Commentary on Hamm and Colleagues

The utility and limitations of the concentric diagram of legitimacy: Commentary on Hamm and Colleagues Abstract Hamm et al.’s (Legal Criminol. Psychol., 27, 2022) concentric diagram of legitimacy has a…
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The narrative language of youth offenders with callous and unemotional traits: A corpus analysis

The narrative language of youth offenders with callous and unemotional traits: A corpus analysis Abstract Purpose This study examined the specific language features that youth offenders express during autobiographical narratives,…
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Preregistered direct replication of the linguistic frame effect on perceived blame and financial liability

Preregistered direct replication of the linguistic frame effect on perceived blame and financial liability Abstract Purpose Fausey and Boroditsky (Psychon. Bull. Rev., 17, 2010, 644) demonstrated that agentive descriptions of…
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Online radicalization: Profile and risk analysis of individuals convicted of extremist offences

Online radicalization: Profile and risk analysis of individuals convicted of extremist offences Abstract Purpose This study explores socio-demographic profiles and offence histories of 235 individuals convicted of extremist offences in…
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Swedish police officers’ strategies when interviewing suspects who decline to answer questions

Swedish police officers' strategies when interviewing suspects who decline to answer questions Abstract Purpose Research-based interviewing techniques typically rely upon suspects being, at least partially, responsive and engaged in the…
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The language of high‐stakes truths and lies: Linguistic analysis of true and deceptive statements made during sexual homicide interrogations

The language of high‐stakes truths and lies: Linguistic analysis of true and deceptive statements made during sexual homicide interrogations Abstract Purpose Few studies have assessed deception during real-life, high-stakes encounters.…
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Confirmation bias in simulated CSA interviews: How abuse assumption influences interviewing and decision‐making processes?

Confirmation bias in simulated CSA interviews: How abuse assumption influences interviewing and decision‐making processes? Abstract Purpose Research has shown that confirmation bias plays a role in legal and forensic decision-making…
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