Introduction Trial by jury is a longstanding legal tradition used in common law jurisdictions to try the most serious of criminal cases. Yet, despite hearing same trial evidence, individual jurors often arrive at different verdict decisions, indicating that they may be impacted more than evidence presented trial. This study therefore sought investigate role jurors’ psychopathology, attitudinal, experiential, and demographic characteristics upon decisions. Methods Adopting an improved mock...

Purpose Understanding of the role that attitudes and beliefs may play on judgments people make about intimate partner violence (IPV) is becoming increasingly important, notably in context criminal justice process recognising IPV as a public health issue. This study aims to investigate importance several established factors predictive towards male-perpetrated IPV, which have never previously been explored relation female-perpetrated IPV. Design/methodology/approach In total, 295 young adults...

The aim of this study was to compare prisoners (n = 772), community adults 1201), university students 2080), and adolescents 472) on four sets psychopathic traits (affective responsiveness, cognitive interpersonal manipulation, egocentricity), using a psychopathy measure which does not index criminal/antisocial behavior – the Psychopathic Personality Traits Scale. Another examine patterns co-occurrence between personality among offending non-offending populations. ANOVA results indicated...

Research indicates substantial overlap between child abuse and neglect (CAN), exposure to domestic violence sibling abuse, with multiple victimisation experiences conferring greater risk for adverse mental health outcomes than does a single subtype. The application of latent class analysis (LCA) maltreatment has gained momentum, but it remains the case that few studies have incorporated comprehensive range subtypes, meaning real-life patterns in cannot be accurately modelled. Based on...

Vast research has sought to better understand the origins and development of rape myth beliefs given problematic influence such misconceptions throughout global societies criminal justice pathways. The current aims build on this body literature by examining contribution that psychopathic personality traits (affective responsiveness, cognitive interpersonal manipulation, egocentricity) emotional intelligence may have upon beliefs. Furthermore, study will investigate extent which...

Abstract This paper describes the results of a rapid evidence assessment that aimed to identify characteristics and efficacy interventions or reportedly changed personal social identity. Following but systematic search published, peer‐reviewed research on identity change, 400 studies reviews were screened for eligibility inclusion in review, 22 retained. The samples diverse came from broad geographic area. quality varied, majority was assessed as carrying low weight evidence. Just under...

Sexual offence disclosures are on the rise, thought to be result of growing numbers prosecutions brought against well-known public figures and mobilisation movements such as #MeToo. Despite this, data continue indicate that most victim-survivors will never report their abuse. This study aimed explore why women decide not sexual assault police. Secondary were collated analysed, pertaining survivor accounts assault, posted in response a prominent online video entitled 'Women Tell Us Why They...

Whilst much is known about the psychosocial correlates of rape myth beliefs regarding female victims, less research has investigated factors that underlie male beliefs. The aim this study was therefore to examine role victim empathy and socio-demographics upon 303 UK adults aged 18 74 (M Age = 31.48) completed Male Rape Myth Scale (MRMS) None-in-Three Victim Responsiveness Assessment (NI3: VRA), alongside assessing socio-demographic characteristics (age, gender, ethnicity, education)....

Purpose Adolescent dating violence and abuse (ADVA) can have severe long-lasting implications for the mental health, cognitive development, overall wellbeing of young people at a complex developmental stage. The purpose this paper is to scrutinise current literature consider impact early intimate abuse, exploring how factors such as quality influence peer relationships be critical foundations people’s vulnerability or resilience. significance certain childhood adversities predictors...

Childhood abuse is associated with increased psychopathic features among girls, but most prior research based on data from correctional samples of female delinquents and less known about how specific forms childhood affect psychopathy. Using a school-based community sample 696 girls aged 9–17 years Barbados Grenada, the current study examined latent profiles personality traits their associations physical, emotional, sexual abuse. Latent profile analysis (LPA) revealed four distinct...

"Rough sex" can be considered an act of sexual violence that is consensual or non-consensual, often resulting in bodily harm and rare cases, fatalities. The rough sex defense typically advanced by male perpetrators effort to portray a encounter as consensual, avoid criminal sanctions for causing injury death. Public attitudes toward this are reflected on social media following high profile cases appear echo dominant discourses reinforce widely held stereotypes. Therefore, study aims...

This qualitative study considers the development of adolescent offending and examines a range potential causes rooted in issues truancy, peer pressure, educational parental disengagement. Ten adult offenders recently released from prison were accessed through probation service North West England. Participants (M age = 35.2, S.D 8.51) interviewed about indictable offences that they perpetrated between ages 12-16. Thematic analysis uncovered several key themes related to substance misuse...

Purpose Few studies assess how child abuse and neglect (CAN) affects adolescents’ mental health. Further, the majority of conducted to date discount individual CAN items report overall prevalence rates for different types neglect. The purpose this study was examine levels gender differences in subtypes, lifetime contribution subtypes explaining depression, anxiety irritability. Design/methodology/approach sample included Jamaican ( n = 7,182, 60.8% female) Ugandan 11,518, 52.4% youths....

Although those currently serving prison sentences for sexual violence can be identified and receive treatment, the number of prisoners with a history against female partners is unknown. Methods to identify proclivity such accurately assess risk they pose before after incarceration are therefore required. Here, we aimed level sexually violent attitudes within dating relationships examine their associations experiences child abuse neglect (CAN), psychopathic personality traits, prisonization,...