Essays about: "Violent offenders"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 12 essays containing the words Violent offenders.

  1. 1. The Structural Brain Correlates of Psychopathy and Violent Crime

    University essay from Högskolan i Skövde/Institutionen för biovetenskap

    Author : Zaynab Abas Hashmi; Wilma Pettersson; [2023]
    Keywords : Psychopathy; Antisocial personality disorder; Violent crime; Magnetic resonance imaging;

    Abstract : Psychopathy is a frequently reported personality trait among violent offenders, and psychopaths have a higher rate of recidivism than inmates without psychopathic features. This systematic review aimed to investigate whether structural brain differences, measured with magnetic resonance imaging, are observed in violent offenders with psychopathy compared to violent offenders without psychopathy or healthy non-violent controls. READ MORE

  3. 2. The victim-offender as the epitome of the nonideal victim

    University essay from Malmö universitet/Fakulteten för hälsa och samhälle (HS)

    Author : Ashanti Berrend; [2020]
    Keywords : hegemonic masculinity; just world belief; nonideal victim; victim-offender overlap; victim blaming; violent victimization;

    Abstract : The victim-offender overlap has been extensively studied and documented overthe last decades. Various studies have identified young men as the most commonvictims of violent assault, yet the public, the media, but also criminologicalresearch have actively favored the discourse on the ideal victim. READ MORE

  4. 3. The Importance of Familial Liability for Substance Abuse and Criminality in Young Male Violent Offenders

    University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Psykologiska institutionen

    Author : Ida-Marie Edstorp; [2018-04-20]
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    Abstract : Background: There is an interest to find out more about family background of violent offenders and how it affects the development of their problems. Aims: To investigate the association between familial liability, substance abuse disorders (SUDs) and aggressive antisocial behaviour in young violent offenders. READ MORE

  5. 4. Bad or Mad? : A Qualitative Study of How the Gender of a Perpetrator Affects Court Decisions

    University essay from Umeå universitet/Juridiska institutionen

    Author : Daniel Ljungström; [2018]
    Keywords : Assault; Courts; Criminal; Equality; Female; Gender; Justice; Male; Social; Stereotypes;

    Abstract : The purpose of this thesis has been to analyze Court cases determined in a Swedish context which included the crime gross assault against a closely related victim. The purpose has also been to investigate the possibility of identifying differences in Court assessments in consideration of a gender perspective and to examine how female and male perpetrators are described and characterized by Courts. READ MORE

  6. 5. Intimate partner violence in a police setting. Offender characteristics and typologies found within reported cases from Funen Police

    University essay from Malmö universitet/Fakulteten för hälsa och samhälle (HS)

    Author : Christina Jørgensen; [2018]
    Keywords : Intimate partner violence; offender characteristics; offender typology; police; descriptive; two-step cluster;

    Abstract : Background: Intimate partner violence (IPV) is a serious problem, and the consequences extend beyond the physical damage that may occur. Police officers are often first responders, why it is important that they possess awareness and skills that facilitate them to identify IPV and the characteristics for the involved parties, in order to reduce further consequences and escalation. READ MORE