Journal of Criminal Psychology: Volume 14 Issue 2

Editorial: “Make out that the fellow is insane”: reflections on mental illness and terrorism

Andrew Silke

A multi-method investigation of motive dispositions: affiliative and antagonistic dispositions in psychopathy

Foteini Spantidaki Kyriazi, Stefan Bogaerts, Jaap J.A. Denissen, Shuai Yuan, Michael Dufner, Carlo Garofalo

To replicate and extend research on psychopathy and intrinsic interpersonal preferences under the broader umbrella of affiliation, intimacy and antagonism, this paper aims to…

Gender biases in legal decision-making: an exploration of judicial and public perceptions across multiple offences

Monika Lewandowicz-Machnikowska, Tomasz Grzyb, Dariusz Dolinski, Wojciech Kulesza

The purpose of the paper is to investigate how judges and the general population formulate judgments on legal cases, considering both legal and extralegal factors, with a focus on…

The current role and contribution of “behavioural investigative advisers” (BIAs) to criminal investigation in the United Kingdom

Tinna Dögg Sigurdardóttir, Lee Rainbow, Adam Gregory, Pippa Gregory, Gisli Hannes Gudjonsson

The present study aims to examine the scope and contribution of behavioural investigative advice (BIA) reports from the National Crime Agency (NCA).

The age of extremism: a crime script analysis of violent and nonviolent extremists according to age of first extremist act

Sarah Knight, Abbie Maroño, David Keatley

The purpose of this study is to compare violent and non-violent extremists in terms of their age when they first perpetrate an extremist act, and to understand how this relates to…

Forensic mental health assessments of juvenile misdemeanor cases involving demoralization (status offenses) and delinquency

Danuta Rode, Joanna Kabzińska, Magdalena Rode, Ewa Habzda-Siwek, Daniel Boduszek

The role of evidence-based psychological knowledge in cases of juvenile offending is essential to make appropriate decisions relating to youth who violate legal or social norms…

Job stress and burnout among prison staff: a systematic literature review

Vítor Costa, Samuel Monteiro, Ana Isabel Cunha, Henrique Pereira, Graça Esgalhado

The purpose of this study is to systematically review the recent empirical literature on job stress and burnout among prison staff with a focus on predictors, outcomes of stress…

Book review: sexual history evidence and the rape trial

Charlotte Herriott