Essays about: "recidivism"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 24 essays containing the word recidivism.

  1. 1. Via Budo: Using the warrior's mind against crime

    University essay from Malmö universitet/Institutionen för kriminologi (KR)

    Author : Stella Skopelitou; [2023]
    Keywords : budo; crime prevention; rehabilitation; self-control; traditional martial arts;

    Abstract : Traditional martial arts are thought to be a path towards virtue through the practice of self-control. In this study, a survey was used to examine the associations between the practice of traditional martial arts, higher levels of self-control and lower levels of aggression, which were already suggested from previous research. READ MORE

  3. 2. 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

  4. 3. Prevention of recidivism and relapse of addiction after LVM : A qualitative study of the treatment work at the Swedish National Board of Institutional Care.

    University essay from Malmö universitet/Institutionen för kriminologi (KR)

    Author : Felicia Rosenlund; [2022]
    Keywords : Desistance; compulsory care; crime; addiction; the National board of Institutional Care;

    Abstract : Drug abuse often correlates with a criminal career. Compulsory care of addicts aims to motivate the individual to come to terms with their addiction. However, crime can be part of the lifestyle that the addict gets involved in. READ MORE

  5. 4. The Nature Of Chapter-22 Debtors - Forecasting Bankruptcy Recidivism Through a Novel Distress Predictor Model

    University essay from Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för finansiell ekonomi

    Author : Niranjan Bhardwaj; Samuel Vrbovsky; [2022]
    Keywords : Bankruptcy; Restructuring; Debt;

    Abstract : This paper investigates the determinants of bankruptcy recidivism in U.S. courts using a sample of large Chapter 11 cases. We develop, through a series of logistic regressions, a novel distress predictor model that provides insights into variables that are critical to predicting bankruptcy recidivism. READ MORE

  6. 5. Stories of persistence and desistance: A study on Maltese ex-inmates’ pathways in and out of crime

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Sociologi; Lunds universitet/Sociologiska institutionen

    Author : Jolin Mifsud; [2022]
    Keywords : desistance; persistence; identity; criminal pathways; narratives; social interactions; Social Sciences;

    Abstract : This thesis investigates five ex-inmates’ narratives on their pathways in and out of crime in Malta. In-depth interviews were conducted to generate their stories. Previous studies on criminal pathways tend to prioritise either the persistence or desistance path and present each path as a linear process. READ MORE