The primary motivation of sexual homicide offenders in China: Was it for sex, power and control, anger, or money?

The primary motivation of sexual homicide offenders in China: Was it for sex, power and control, anger, or money? Abstract Background Information on sexual homicides in China is scarce, particularly…
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Does emotion matter? The role of alexithymia in violent recidivism: A systematic literature review

Does emotion matter? The role of alexithymia in violent recidivism: A systematic literature review Abstract Background Several variables have been evidenced for their association with violent reoffending. Resultant interventions have…
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The crime, mental health, and economic impacts of prearrest diversion of people with mental health problems: A systematic review

The crime, mental health, and economic impacts of prearrest diversion of people with mental health problems: A systematic review Abstract Background Prearrest diversion strategies are being adopted across the Western…
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The “appropriate adult”: What they do and what they should do in police interviews with mentally disordered suspects

The “appropriate adult”: What they do and what they should do in police interviews with mentally disordered suspects Abstract Background In almost all countries worldwide, the first point of contact…
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Development of impulsivity and risk‐seeking: Implications for the dimensionality and stability of self‐control*

Development of impulsivity and risk‐seeking: Implications for the dimensionality and stability of self‐control* Abstract In Gottfredson and Hirschi's self‐control theory, introduced in 1990, they contend that self‐control is a unidimensional…
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Consequences of mental and physical health for reentry and recidivism: Toward a health‐based model of desistance*

Consequences of mental and physical health for reentry and recidivism: Toward a health‐based model of desistance* Abstract During the last few decades, criminologists have identified several adult roles and statuses,…
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Learning on the job: Studying expertise in residential burglars using virtual environments*

Learning on the job: Studying expertise in residential burglars using virtual environments* Abstract In this article, we describe a quasi‐experiment in which experienced incarcerated burglars (n = 56), other offenders (n = 50), and…
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Lifelong Conviction Pathways and Self-Reported Offending: Towards a Deeper Comprehension of Criminal Career Development

Lifelong Conviction Pathways and Self-Reported Offending: Towards a Deeper Comprehension of Criminal Career Development AbstractThis article investigates to what extent life-course self-reported offending is related to the four developmental pathways…
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