Women offenders' emotional experience of crime
Ciesla, Kayley and Ioannou, Maria and Hammond, Laura (2018) Women offenders' emotional experience of crime. Journal of Investigative Psychology and Offender Profiling, 15 (3). pp. 287-303. ISSN 1544-4759
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Abstract
The main aim of the study was to examine the emotional experiences of crime amongst women offenders. 128 women offenders, with a mean age of 36.40 years (SD = 11.12), completed a questionnaire exploring emotions they had experienced whilst committing a crime. Participants included incarcerated individuals as well as those in community-based projects. Smallest Space Analysis of the emotions highlighted four key themes; Depression, Distress, Elation and Calm. Results reflected the circumplex model of emotions (Russell, 1997), but highlighted strong distinction between pleasure and displeasure. Overall, the majority of women reported negative emotional experiences of crime. Understanding how individuals felt during their crime commission, offers alternative perspectives of criminal behaviour and a framework for future explorations. Results offer crucial insights for policy makers, criminal investigations and therapeutic treatment options.
| Item Type: | Article |
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| Identification Number: | 10.1002/jip.1512 |
| Dates: | Date Event 6 August 2018 Accepted 30 August 2018 Published Online |
| Uncontrolled Keywords: | emotions and crime, offender typologies, women offenders |
| Subjects: | CAH04 - psychology > CAH04-01 - psychology > CAH04-01-01 - psychology (non-specific) |
| Divisions: | Faculty of Business, Law and Social Sciences > College of Psychology |
| Depositing User: | Silvio Aldrovandi |
| Date Deposited: | 15 Aug 2018 15:27 |
| Last Modified: | 11 Jun 2024 13:03 |
| URI: | https://www.open-access.bcu.ac.uk/id/eprint/6245 |
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