Pub Date : 2022-07-26DOI: 10.1108/jcp-10-2021-0041
Ahmad Shahvaroughi, H. Bahrami ehsan, J. Hatami, Mohammad Ali Shahvaroughi, R. Paulo
Purpose Eyewitness testimony can determine the outcome of criminal investigations. The cognitive interview (CI) has been widely used to collect informative and accurate accounts. However, face-to-face interviews have been restricted during the current pandemic, raising the need for using video-conferencing. The authors tested whether virtual interviews could produce elaborate accounts from eyewitnesses and if the CI superiority effect against a structured interview (SI) could be fully replicated online. Design/methodology/approach The authors used a 2 × 2 factorial design with interview condition (CI vs SI) and environment (face-to-face vs virtual) manipulated between-subjects. A total of 88 participants were randomly assigned to one of the four conditions. Participants watched a mock robbery and were interviewed 48 h later using either the SI or the CI. Both interviews contained the same structure and interview phases but only the CI included its key cognitive mnemonics/ instructions. Both sessions were either face-to-face or online. Findings Participants interviewed with the CI recalled more information than participants interviewed with the SI, regardless of the interview environment. Both environments produced a comparable amount of recall. Report accuracy was high for all groups. Practical implications This can be crucial to inform police practices and research in this field by suggesting investigative interviews can be conducted virtually in situations such as the current pandemic or when time and resources do not allow for face-to-face interviewing. Originality/value To the best of the authors’ knowledge, this is the first study showing that the CI superiority effect can be replicated online and that a fully remote CI can produce elaborate accounts.
目的证人的证词可以决定刑事调查的结果。认知访谈(cognitive interview, CI)被广泛用于收集信息丰富、准确的描述。然而,在当前大流行期间,面对面访谈受到限制,因此需要使用视频会议。作者测试了虚拟访谈是否可以从目击者那里得到详细的描述,以及CI对结构化访谈(SI)的优势效应是否可以在网上完全复制。设计/方法/方法作者采用2 × 2因子设计,访谈条件(CI vs SI)和环境(面对面vs虚拟)在受试者之间进行操纵。共有88名参与者被随机分配到四种情况中的一种。参与者观看了一场模拟抢劫,并在48小时后使用SI或CI进行了采访。两种访谈都包含相同的结构和访谈阶段,但只有CI包含关键的认知助记符/指令。两次会议都是面对面或在线进行的。研究发现,无论访谈环境如何,接受CI访谈的参与者都比接受SI访谈的参与者回忆起更多的信息。两种环境都产生了相当数量的回忆。所有组的报告准确性都很高。实际意义通过建议在当前大流行等情况下或在时间和资源不允许面对面访谈的情况下进行虚拟调查访谈,为这一领域的警察实践和研究提供信息至关重要。原创性/价值据作者所知,这是第一个表明CI优势效应可以在线复制的研究,而且一个完全远程的CI可以产生详细的账户。
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Pub Date : 2022-07-20DOI: 10.1108/jcp-01-2022-0003
A. Hoskin, Sarah Liftawi
Purpose The purpose of this study is to test the hypothesis that the relationship between gender and violent offending is mediated, in part, by an interest in participating in physically dangerous activities. Design/methodology/approach This study makes use of self-report data from a sample of college students and other adults that they recruited to participate in this study to test the hypothesis that having an interest in physically dangerous activities mediates, at least in part, the gender–violence association. Two measures of violent offending are examined: total violent offending and the number of different types of violence committed. Relevant control variables are included in multivariate models, and bootstrapping mediation analysis is also conducted. Findings Net of the effects of controls, an index for interest in physically dangerous activities, significantly predicts both total violence and the number of types of violence committed. Bootstrapping-based mediation analysis produces support for the hypothesis that males have higher rates of interpersonal violence than females, in part, because of a greater desire to engage in physically dangerous activities. Originality/value This study is an important step in understanding why males are more likely to engage in interpersonal violence than females.
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Pub Date : 2022-06-22DOI: 10.1108/jcp-02-2022-0006
Lauren Wilson, Rebekah Dervley
Purpose This paper aims to explore the use of low intensity in-cell workbooks within a psychological therapies service for male prisoners, an intervention adapted for use during the COVID-19 pandemic. It seeks to explore the effectiveness of the intervention in reducing psychological distress, explore individuals’ progression through the service following engagement with the workbooks and, finally, to understand individual’s experiences of the intervention through evaluating feedback provided. Design/methodology/approach CORE-10 scores from 66 male prisoners at a Category C prison were evaluated pre and post completion of an adapted in-cell workbook intervention, to explore the potential effectiveness of the intervention in reducing psychological distress. Qualitative feedback given by participants was also explored to understand individual’s experiences of engaging with the intervention. Findings Evaluation of 66 male prisoners revealed significant reductions in psychological distress on the CORE-10. Findings demonstrated that over half of men included in the evaluation were “stepped-up” for further interventions as per the stepped-care treatment model. Feedback forms highlighted the value of the therapeutic relationship and a “something versus nothing” approach. Research limitations/implications The paper considers several limitations to the research approach, of which future studies should seek to explore when carrying out similar research. Practical implications The paper includes implications for the use of low intensity self-help interventions in prison psychological services, during a time when the provision of face-to-face interventions was limited due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Originality/value The paper explores the use of self-help materials in psychological treatment settings, of which there is very little research on in prisons. In addition, the paper contributes to the body of research on psychological well-being during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Pub Date : 2022-06-06DOI: 10.1108/jcp-07-2021-0030
Kelly L. Warren, M. Snow, Heidi V. Abbott
Purpose The study aims to examine what laypersons expect those corroborating an alibi to remember about an interaction with an alibi provider. Design/methodology/approach Participants (N = 314) were presented with a mock crime scenario and answered questions about an alibi provider (i.e. the criminal suspect) and alibi corroborators. Participants also completed a lineup task based on the scenario and rated the likelihood of their own ability to corroborate the suspect’s alibi. Findings Overall, participants believed that it was moderately likely that an alibi corroborator with no prior relationship with the suspect would be able to vouch for the suspect, provide a description and to remember his general physical characteristics. Those who were inaccurate in their lineup decision demonstrated lower expectations of their own ability to corroborate the suspect’s alibi relative to those who were accurate in their decision. Originality/value To the best of the authors’ knowledge, this is the first known study to assess what those judging an alibi expect when making a decision about the outcome of a case. Results demonstrate that laypeople have arguably unrealistic expectations of alibi corroborators, potentially jeopardizing innocent people’s ability to prove their innocence.
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{"title":"The International Handbook of Threat Assessment, Second Edition: A Book Review","authors":"C. Allely","doi":"10.1108/jcp-05-2022-054","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1108/jcp-05-2022-054","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":44013,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Criminal Psychology","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":1.0,"publicationDate":"2022-05-19","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"41920848","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2022-05-05DOI: 10.1108/jcp-04-2021-0011
Jayme Stewart, A. Smodis, A. Forth
Purpose In women, having a history of sexual victimization has been linked to certain personality traits (e.g. low levels of assertiveness) and nonverbal behaviors (e.g. fewer head movements). The majority of research in this area, however, has considered how self-reported personality traits and gait relate to victimization. As such, the present study aims to examine how observers’ perceptions of personality impact judgments of targets’ vulnerability to sexual and violent victimization, and how the nonverbal behaviors used when making these judgments may vary depending on perceived personality traits. Design/methodology/approach A total of 309 participants watched eight audio-less videos of a woman speaking. Following each video, participants rated each woman on varying personality and emotionality traits, as well as their perception of how vulnerable the woman was to future victimization, and how they came to their decision according to a number of predetermined nonverbal cues. Findings Consistent with previous research, observers’ perceptions of sexual vulnerability were negatively related to perceptions of targets’ self-esteem and confidence, and positively related to anxiety. While violent vulnerability displayed a similar pattern of results, the nonverbal behaviors cited during the vulnerability appraisal process varied between personality traits. Though few results emerged within the latter query, anxiety exhibited the majority of all significant relationships, including being positively associated with facial expressions and upper and lower body movements. Originality/value Results suggest that different behavioral and personality interventions (e.g. increasing self-esteem) may serve to increase self-efficacy, autonomy and confidence, as well as help women feel more in control of their destiny and interpersonal communications.
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