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Severe Antisocial Personality Disordered and Psychopathic Offenders: Should They Be Allowed to Enter an Insanity Plea?
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Source: International Journal of Offender Therapy and Comparative Criminology - October 19, 2014 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Palermo, G. B. Tags: Editorial Source Type: research

Dedication
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Source: International Journal of Offender Therapy and Comparative Criminology - October 19, 2014 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Tags: Articles Source Type: research

Positive Criminology in Practice
This article attempts to fill that gap by providing principles that could be practiced by criminal justice personnel and examples of different interventions that reflect positive criminology. The article also provides ideological explanations for adopting the concept of positive criminology in practice. (Source: International Journal of Offender Therapy and Comparative Criminology)
Source: International Journal of Offender Therapy and Comparative Criminology - September 30, 2014 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Ronel, N., Segev, D. Tags: Articles Source Type: research

An Exploration of the Latent Constructs of the STATIC-99
Although actuarial instruments are ubiquitously used in the field of sex offender recidivism risk assessment, there is limited empirical information about the underlying constructs from which they are derived. The following study utilized a nonparametric item response theory procedure, a Mokken analysis, and nonlinear factor analysis (Normal Ogive Harmonic Analysis Robust Method) to explore the underlying constructs of the STATIC-99 scores obtained for male sexual offenders (N = 451) referred for an evaluation to determine if they met criteria for civil commitment under a state’s Sexually Violent Persons Law. The res...
Source: International Journal of Offender Therapy and Comparative Criminology - September 30, 2014 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Allen, B. P., Pflugradt, D. M. Tags: Articles Source Type: research

An Examination of the Interrater Reliability Between Practitioners and Researchers on the Static-99
This study is the first to examine the interrater reliability (IRR) of the Static-99 between practitioners in the field and researchers. Using archival data from a sample of 1,973 formerly incarcerated sex offenders, field raters’ scores on the Static-99 were compared with those of researchers. Overall, clinicians and researchers had excellent IRR on Static-99 total scores, with IRR coefficients ranging from "substantial" to "outstanding" for the individual 10 items of the scale. The most common causes of discrepancies were coding manual errors, followed by item subjectivity, inaccurate item scoring, and calculation ...
Source: International Journal of Offender Therapy and Comparative Criminology - September 30, 2014 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Quesada, S. P., Calkins, C., Jeglic, E. L. Tags: Articles Source Type: research

Parenting, Self-Control, and Delinquency: Examining the Applicability of Gottfredson and Hirschi's General Theory of Crime to South Korean Youth
This study provides support for cultural invariance of self-control theory but suggests that more studies examining gender differences and interaction between gender and race in the theory are required. (Source: International Journal of Offender Therapy and Comparative Criminology)
Source: International Journal of Offender Therapy and Comparative Criminology - September 30, 2014 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Jo, Y., Zhang, Y. Tags: Articles Source Type: research

Spirituality and Desistance From Substance Use Among Reentering Offenders
Prior research has indicated an inverse relationship between religion and criminal behavior; however, few studies have specifically examined the effect of spirituality on the desistance process among a contemporary and diverse sample of reentering drug-involved offenders. A comprehensive understanding of how spirituality is related to desistance from substance use can lead to more effective and evidence-based preventive and rehabilitative interventions. Using data from a longitudinal study of 920 diverse offenders returning to the community after a period of incarceration, the current study examines three distinct forms of...
Source: International Journal of Offender Therapy and Comparative Criminology - September 30, 2014 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Bakken, N. W., DeCamp, W., Visher, C. A. Tags: Articles Source Type: research

Relational Vulnerabilities of Incarcerated and Reentry Mothers: Therapeutic Implications
A qualitative study involving a follow-up interview with 10 incarcerated and reentry mothers in rural southwest and central Virginia was conducted to explore the influence that women’s close relationships have on their reentry experiences with their families. The Vulnerability Conceptual Model (VCM) was used to sensitize an examination of how incarcerated and reentry mothers negotiate relational vulnerabilities in the context of varying situational vulnerability. Grounded theory analysis revealed three themes that characterized relational vulnerabilities. Given our focus on close relationships and the potential of th...
Source: International Journal of Offender Therapy and Comparative Criminology - September 30, 2014 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Few-Demo, A. L., Arditti, J. A. Tags: Articles Source Type: research

Neurobiological Factors as Predictors of Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy Outcome in Individuals With Antisocial Behavior: A Review of the Literature
This review focuses on the predictive value of neurobiological factors in relation to cognitive–behavioral therapy outcome among individuals with antisocial behavior. Ten relevant studies were found. Although the literature on this topic is scarce and diverse, it appears that specific neurobiological characteristics, such as physiological arousal levels, can predict treatment outcome. The predictive value of neurobiological factors is important as it could give more insight into the causes of variability in treatment outcome among individuals with antisocial behavior. Furthermore, results can contribute to improvemen...
Source: International Journal of Offender Therapy and Comparative Criminology - September 30, 2014 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Cornet, L. J. M., de Kogel, C. H., Nijman, H. L. I., Raine, A., van der Laan, P. H. Tags: Articles Source Type: research

Patricide and Steppatricide Victims and Offenders: An Empirical Analysis of U.S. Arrest Data
This study is the first to compare the victim, offender, and case correlates in incidents when fathers and stepfathers were killed. Supplementary Homicide Report data were used for the period 1976 to 2007 to investigate similarities and differences between the two male victim parricide types in the United States. Similarities between fathers and stepfathers included more than 80% of fathers and stepfathers were killed in single victim, single offender homicides. Their killers were adult sons and stepsons in more than 70% of the cases. Juvenile offenders were significantly less likely to be involved in the killings of fathe...
Source: International Journal of Offender Therapy and Comparative Criminology - September 30, 2014 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Heide, K. M. Tags: Articles Source Type: research

A Moral Tragedy: Patricide and Step-Patricide
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Source: International Journal of Offender Therapy and Comparative Criminology - September 30, 2014 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Palermo, G. B. Tags: Editorial Source Type: research

Criminal Defense in Chinese Courtrooms: An Empirical Inquiry
Scholars in the field of Chinese criminal procedure law study have long decried the meager legal protection afforded to criminal defendants on trial and the hapless status of Chinese criminal defense attorneys in the courtroom. Unfortunately, very little empirical evidence was available to shed light on how criminal defense was carried out in Chinese courtrooms. Based on observations of 325 actual criminal trials from 55 District People’s Courts in J province, this study provides an opportunity to understand the mundane work performed by Chinese criminal defense attorneys. In particular, this study describes how crim...
Source: International Journal of Offender Therapy and Comparative Criminology - August 19, 2014 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Liang, B., He, N. Tags: Articles Source Type: research

From Violence to Hope: The Construction of Professional Knowledge in Treating Imprisoned Male Batterers in Israel
The treatment of incarcerated batterers has not been as thoroughly studied as that of men who take part in community treatment programs. The current study describes and analyzes the "practice wisdom" of professionals in a special unit that focuses on treating batterers in an Israeli prison. The analysis is based on in-depth semistructured interviews aimed at facilitating a self-reflective process among the participating social workers. In understanding the construction of tacit knowledge by the social workers, we observe four major dialectical themes in their construction of their practice knowledge: (a) the dialectics of ...
Source: International Journal of Offender Therapy and Comparative Criminology - August 19, 2014 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Enosh, G., Buchbinder, E., Shafir, O. Tags: Articles Source Type: research

A Multiaspect Program Integrity Assessment of the Cognitive-Behavioral Program EQUIP for Incarcerated Offenders
This study examined the program integrity of EQUIP in 34 treatment groups of incarcerated offenders, using a new multiaspect program integrity instrument (MIPIE). The first aim of our study was to assess the reliability and validity of the MIPIE. The second aim was to describe the practical application of the instrument as an integrity feedback tool. Results showed that a two-factor solution for the MIPIE appeared to be the most adequate and that the composite program integrity scale of the first factor had a good internal consistency. The interobserver agreement was high. Furthermore, moderate to high relationships were f...
Source: International Journal of Offender Therapy and Comparative Criminology - August 19, 2014 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Helmond, P., Overbeek, G., Brugman, D. Tags: Articles Source Type: research

The Attachment and Clinical Issues Questionnaire: A New Methodology for Science and Practice in Criminology and Forensics
Most modern theories suggest that interpersonal relationships are of central importance in the development of criminal behavior. We tested the parent attachment scales of a new research and clinical measure, the Attachment and Clinical Issues Questionnaire (ACIQ). It is a 29-scale battery assessing attachments to mother, father, partner, and peers, which also includes several related clinical scales. Sixty-one (18-20 years of age) male offenders from a maximum security detention center and 131contrasts completed the ACIQ. ANOVA demonstrated that mother and father attachments displayed different patterns. The attachment sca...
Source: International Journal of Offender Therapy and Comparative Criminology - August 19, 2014 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Lindberg, M. A., Fugett, A., Lounder, L. Tags: Articles Source Type: research