Table of contents
An Investigation of the Guilty Knowledge Test Polygraph Examination
Ciara Staunton, Sean HammondThe Guilty Knowledge Test (GKT) is a psychophysiological questioning technique that can be used as part of a polygraph examination which purports to assess whether suspects…
Investigating Social Dominance in a Prison Population
Nicola Graham‐KevanThis study using a prison sample to explore Social Dominance Orientation (SDO), socially dominant inmate behaviour, index offence, age and length of time served in secure…
Negative Relating and Offense Type
Michelle Newberry, John BirtchnellThis study explores whether particular forms of negative (i.e. antisocial) relating, as measured by the eight scales of the shorter Person’s Relating to Others Questionnaire…
Abuse Histories and Attributions of Sexual Offenders
Sandy Jung, Elizabeth CarlsonThe current study is an exploratory study examining the relationship between the abuse histories of 89 sexual offenders and the constructs of locus of control, sexual attitudes…
Discrimination Needed: The Over‐Inclusive Definition of Who is a Sex Offender
Ryanne ColbertSex offenders and the laws concerning them represent a highly controversial and emotionally charged issue. Current efforts of legislation in the United States to manage the…
ISSN:
2009-3829Online date, start – end:
2011Copyright Holder:
Emerald Publishing LimitedOpen Access:
hybridEditor:
- Dr Dominic Willmott