Psychological profile of sex offenders using weapons in their crimes

Langevin, Ronald; Curnoe, Suzanne

doi:10.1080/13552600.2013.769636

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“…The benefits to the offender of weapon use are increased physical trauma to the victim, and making violence easier (Brennan and Moore, 2009), making offenders more likely to use weapons if they have violent motives. In addition, offenders' mental health-such as personality disorders, psychosis, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder and cognitive impairment-may influence their decision to use weapons (Langevin and Curnoe, 2014). Some studies have focused on the impact of the victim's behavior on the offender's weapon use (Dawson et al, 2014).…”

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Violence against on-duty police officers: the role of criminal motivation and premeditation in offenders' choice of weapons

Haoran

Verhage

Vandeviver

2022

PIJPSM

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PurposeThis research uses rational choice theory to analyze the effects of motivation, premeditation and offender characteristics on offenders' weapons during decision-making processes when they are violent towards on-duty police officers. The paper aims to discuss the aforementioned issues.Design/methodology/approachThe researchers examined 597 cases (n = 597) of violence against the police in the China Judgments Online (CJO) database, and analyzed the data using multinomial logistic regression methods. Rational choice theory was used to explore the offenders' weapons decision-making process.FindingsThe research results showed that offenders with premeditation were more likely to use a weapon, and tended to choose sharp weapons; offenders motivated to “escape arrest” were more likely to use a weapon, and tended to choose a vehicle as a weapon; and offenders motivated by “conflict resolution” were more likely to choose a sharp or blunt weapon.Research limitations/implicationsThese findings have limited applicability to other countries and must be considered in the local background of violence against police.Practical implicationsThrough the rational choice theory analytical framework, this study clarifies how motivation and premeditation influence offenders' weapons decision-making processes.Social implicationsAlso, this study may provide support for frontline police officers' law enforcement.Originality/valueThe research identified some specific connections between offenders' weapon choice preferences, their motivation for the violence and whether or not there was premeditation. The findings provide guidance for police agencies developing preventive policies, and for frontline officers in interpreting and managing the situations they face.

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Violence against on-duty police officers: the role of criminal motivation and premeditation in offenders' choice of weapons

Haoran

Verhage

Vandeviver

2022

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“…This can involve involuntary medication, which may be perceived as punitive, even if that has not been adjudicated (Livermore, Malmquist, & Meehl, 1968;Segal, 2012). Law enforcement and court officials (Netter and Viglione Jr, 1994;Paradis et al, 2013) may inappropriately consider people with schizophrenia to be violent (Eriksson, Romelsj€ o, Stenbacka, & Tengstr€ om, 2011;Langevin & Curnoe, 2013;Miller, Barber, Azrael, Hemenway, & Molnar, 2009), suicidal (Miller et al, 2009;Tousignant et al, 2011) or recidivistic (Cloyes, Wong, Latimer, & Abarca, 2010;Rice & Harris, 1995). They may not have access to expert testimony, or the experts may have difficulty assisting them (Harvey et al, 2012).…”

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Antecedents, Behaviours, and Court Case Characteristics and Their Effects on Case Outcomes in Litigation for Persons with Schizophrenia

LaVan

Martin

2017

Psychiatry, Psychology and Law

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A 10% random sample of 3543 cases litigated in the United States' civil and criminal courts were analysed using logistic regression to develop a model that can predict case outcomes for litigants with schizophrenia. Most predictors are related to case characteristics and not to the litigants' antecedents, behaviours or medication issues. Only the psychologist as an expert witness was found to be related to case outcome, but the concern is expressed that inadequate weight is given to expert testimony. Other significant findings include being represented by counsel, atypical medication and malingering.

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Henri Victor Regnault: Experimentalist of the Science of Heat

Reif-Acherman

2010

Phys. Perspect.

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Psychological profile of sex offenders using weapons in their crimes

Cited by 7 publications

References 33 publications

Violence against on-duty police officers: the role of criminal motivation and premeditation in offenders' choice of weapons

Violence against on-duty police officers: the role of criminal motivation and premeditation in offenders' choice of weapons

Antecedents, Behaviours, and Court Case Characteristics and Their Effects on Case Outcomes in Litigation for Persons with Schizophrenia

Henri Victor Regnault: Experimentalist of the Science of Heat

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