(Anti)Social Influence on Adolescent Offenders with Psychopathic Traits
Social environment and antisocial influence of peers may play a role in explaining the impact of psychopathic traits in juveniles. This is the bottom line
April 1, 2016
PAI May Be Helpful for Gender-Responsive Assessment of Female Inmate Misconduct
Some of the Personality Assessment Inventory’s (PAI) subscales may be predictive of female inmate misconduct. This is the bottom line of a recently published article
March 25, 2016
Negative Affectivity as an Explanation for the Overlap between Psychopathy and Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder
This large study of undergraduate students provides insight into the shared and distinctive etiologies of psychopathy and post-traumatic stress disorder, yielding implications for prevention and
March 18, 2016
Juvenile Offenders with Subclinical Depression Display Similar Delinquent Behaviors as those Diagnosed with Major Depression
Structured clinical interviews show an increased level of aggression, substance use, and suicidal behavior among juvenile offenders with subclinical depression. This is the bottom line
March 11, 2016
Sexually Violent Person Statutes Differ Considerably Throughout the United States
SVP statutes differ on definitional and procedural grounds, contributing to misapplication and misinterpretation by clinicians, policymakers, and courts. This is the bottom line of a
March 4, 2016
Does Active Response vs. Observer Role Impact Officer Recall of Firearms Encounters?
A recent study in the United Kingdom suggests accurate recall of details in firearms encounters may decrease when police officers have an active role in
February 26, 2016
Childhood Trauma and Risk Factors for Institutional Violence
This large study of a cohort of all admissions to a national prison service showed that childhood trauma is very common among inmates and often
February 19, 2016
Exclusive Pedophilia and VRS:SO Scores Reliably Discriminate Higher from Lower Risk Sex Offenders
A diagnosis of exclusive pedophilia and scores on the VRS:SO can reliably discriminate higher from lower risk sex offenders. This is the bottom line of
February 12, 2016
Mothers’ Attitudes toward Justice System Influence Adolescent Probationary Success
Mothers’ negative legitimacy attitudes toward the justice system indirectly predict increased youth re-offending. This is the bottom line of a recently published article in Psychology,
February 5, 2016
A Note to Legal Professionals – Interesting Findings Regarding Bias Screening Procedures in Determination of Juror Acceptability
Factors other than overt, juror-expressed partiality appear to influence challenge for cause decisions regarding racial bias in jury selection. This is the bottom line of
January 29, 2016
Behaviorally Specific Detailed Assessment Tools Uncover More Intimate Partner Violence Victimization
Behaviorally specific, detailed assessment tools with more items inquiring about different violent behaviors uncover more cases of IPV victimization than broader, less specific assessment tools
January 22, 2016
Site Differences Impact Clinician Applications and Predictive Accuracy of the J-SOAP-II
The J-SOAP-II should be used as part of a battery of risk assessment tools rather than in a strict actuarial manner for assessing future risk.
January 15, 2016