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View article: Coping with the toll of child sexual abuse investigations
Coping with the toll of child sexual abuse investigations Open
Introduction The policing of child sexual abuse (CSA) can have adverse psychological consequences on police personnel. Though some emerging research has shown a negative impact on quality of life, less is known about the coping strategies …
View article: Gen Z Hybristophilia: The Role of tiktok in Young Women’s Attraction to Deviant Men
Gen Z Hybristophilia: The Role of tiktok in Young Women’s Attraction to Deviant Men Open
This research explores hybristophilia (an individual’s sexual interest in and attraction to those who commit crimes) among Generation Z women, particularly through investigating how Gen Z female users interact with and feel about hybristop…
View article: Can metamemory judgements predict the risk of memory contamination for facial descriptions?
Can metamemory judgements predict the risk of memory contamination for facial descriptions? Open
Purpose The current study examined the role of eyewitness metamemory in predicting participants’ memory accuracy and risk of misinformation acceptance when describing previously encountered faces. Methods In an online experiment, participa…
View article: The pursuit of happiness: a multinational exploration into the effects and outcomes of online dating
The pursuit of happiness: a multinational exploration into the effects and outcomes of online dating Open
Purpose This study investigates the effects of online dating platforms on users’ wellbeing and the success rates of forming relationships through these services. Given the ongoing debate surrounding the impact of online dating, this study …
View article: The Relationship between Global Crises and Aggression
The Relationship between Global Crises and Aggression Open
Purpose: Existing literature suggests there is a relationship between aggression and global crises as well as health pandemics. Despite previous research highlighting this relationship, research in the UK that examines this relationship, a…
View article: Are social media platforms blurring the lines between coercive control and healthy relationship? A study investigating perceptions of coercive control
Are social media platforms blurring the lines between coercive control and healthy relationship? A study investigating perceptions of coercive control Open
View article: 2.2 Victim’s Individual Risk Factors and Vulnerabilities to Sexual Online Grooming
2.2 Victim’s Individual Risk Factors and Vulnerabilities to Sexual Online Grooming Open
View article: Emotionally Tough, Sexting Rough: Relationship Between Callous Unemotional Traits and Aggravated Sexting in 11 Countries
Emotionally Tough, Sexting Rough: Relationship Between Callous Unemotional Traits and Aggravated Sexting in 11 Countries Open
Background: Sexting is now widely acknowledged as a common sexual behavior among adolescents and young adults. However, the occurrence of abusive interactions, such as non-consensual sexting, warrants attention. Prevalence rates of non-co…
View article: Greek sexting landscape: Uncovering consequences beyond the selfie
Greek sexting landscape: Uncovering consequences beyond the selfie Open
Sexting is the sharing of sexually suggestive or provocative content via new technologies. Due to the lack of studies on sexting in Greece, this study aimed to investigate the Greek sexting landscape and its impact on individuals and human…
View article: Evaluating the impact of employability skill training on the self-efficacy of disadvantaged adults
Evaluating the impact of employability skill training on the self-efficacy of disadvantaged adults Open
Purpose Employability skills training programmes are an effective means for reducing unemployment rates. Such programmes also have the potential to improve the general well-being (e.g. self-efficacy) of disadvantaged individuals, however, …
View article: Understanding the variation in offender behaviour and risk factors in cases of homicide perpetrated against the UK homeless population between the years 2000 and 2022
Understanding the variation in offender behaviour and risk factors in cases of homicide perpetrated against the UK homeless population between the years 2000 and 2022 Open
The homeless population remains understudied, and their victimisation is unreported, especially homeless victims of homicide. With the number of people faced with homelessness increasing, the heightened rates of victimisation for violent c…
View article: The Pursuit of Happiness: A Multinational Exploration into the Effects and Outcomes of Online Dating
The Pursuit of Happiness: A Multinational Exploration into the Effects and Outcomes of Online Dating Open
View article: Femicide in Northern Ireland during the COVID‐19 lockdown: A model for differentiating male offender characteristics
Femicide in Northern Ireland during the COVID‐19 lockdown: A model for differentiating male offender characteristics Open
Femicide, the lethal form of gender‐based violence against women, is a global health crisis that transcends class and ethnicity. To date, there is no working model for differentiating male femicide offenders within Northern Ireland (NI); t…
View article: ‘No One Believed Me, and I Have No proof’: An Exploration into the Experiences of Spiking Victims
‘No One Believed Me, and I Have No proof’: An Exploration into the Experiences of Spiking Victims Open
Spiking has become increasingly more prevalent since the 1990s, with drugs
\nsuch as Rohypnol, Ketamine and GHB commonly being put unknowingly into
\npeople’s drinks in nightclubs. More recently, spiking through the use of
\na needle has b…
View article: Cybersuicide: Online-Assisted Suicide
Cybersuicide: Online-Assisted Suicide Open
Suicide is a major public health problem around the world, with an estimated 800,000 deaths from suicide each year. Research suggests that the ever-growing use of the Internet is contributing to and facilitating suicide. A thematic analysi…
View article: Content analysis of infanticide and neonaticide cases in the UK
Content analysis of infanticide and neonaticide cases in the UK Open
Twenty cases, 14 infanticides and 6 neonaticides committed between 1989 and 2020 by biological mothers were analysed using Smallest Space Analysis for the presence of themes. Three themes associated with offender motivation were identified…
View article: Sexual Offending: The Intrepid Professional-Adventurer and The Dejected Revenger-Victim
Sexual Offending: The Intrepid Professional-Adventurer and The Dejected Revenger-Victim Open
The Criminal Narrative Experience (CNE) is a framework developed within Invest-igative Psychology, which combines the emotions and narrative roles experienced by the offender during the commission of their offense, to understand their pers…
View article: Verbal vs visual stimulation using the Concealed Information Test
Verbal vs visual stimulation using the Concealed Information Test Open
View article: Factors that affect rape myths acceptance in the United Kingdom
Factors that affect rape myths acceptance in the United Kingdom Open
View article: A description and examination of cyber‐bullying victimisation in the UK
A description and examination of cyber‐bullying victimisation in the UK Open
Cyber bullying (CB) might be relatively new in comparison to School‐Bullying (SB); nonetheless, both types have a negative impact on victims' psychological state. This project investigated CB in the UK and examined the victimisation means,…
View article: Reporting missing children to the police: A qualitative exploration of the factors associated with contacting or not contacting the police
Reporting missing children to the police: A qualitative exploration of the factors associated with contacting or not contacting the police Open
Releasing missing person appeals is common practice when someone goes missing. Despite the wide-scale usage, the understanding on appeal effectiveness remains under-researched. This article aims to identify the factors that influence the l…
View article: The Relationship between Dark Triad Personality Traits and Sexting Behaviors among Adolescents and Young Adults across 11 Countries
The Relationship between Dark Triad Personality Traits and Sexting Behaviors among Adolescents and Young Adults across 11 Countries Open
Background: Sexting is an increasingly common phenomenon among adolescents and young adults. Some studies have investigated the role of personality traits in different sexting behaviors within mainstream personality taxonomies like Big Fiv…
View article: Cyberstalking among social media users: Perceptions, prevalence and characteristics
Cyberstalking among social media users: Perceptions, prevalence and characteristics Open
Online social media platforms are growing, enabling stalkers to find new methods to target victims, giving rise to cyberstalking.Literature defines the crime as the repeated use of the internet, email or alternate electronic communication …
View article: Comparing factors related to school-bullying and cyber-bullying
Comparing factors related to school-bullying and cyber-bullying Open
The purpose of this review was to present a comparative summary of literature of the risk and preventative factors related to school bullying (SB) and cyber-bullying (CB), while identifying research gaps.Literature on bullying appears to d…
View article: ERRATUM
ERRATUM Open
View article: The role of HEXACO personality traits in different kinds of sexting:A cross-cultural study in 10 countries
The role of HEXACO personality traits in different kinds of sexting:A cross-cultural study in 10 countries Open
View article: The relationship of offending style to psychological and social risk factors in a sample of adolescent males
The relationship of offending style to psychological and social risk factors in a sample of adolescent males Open
Research has indicated that life‐course persistent offenders typically vary their offending style, following a criminal career progression from co‐ to solo‐offending. Few studies have investigated the offenders who contemporaneously mix th…
View article: Effectiveness of Descriptions in Missing Children Appeals: Exploration of Length, Type of Content and Confidence on Recall Accuracy
Effectiveness of Descriptions in Missing Children Appeals: Exploration of Length, Type of Content and Confidence on Recall Accuracy Open
When a child goes missing, it is commonplace to release details of the child in the hope that a member of the public can help to locate him or her. Despite their importance and daily usage, there remains a significant gap in understanding …
View article: Investigating the effects of age and gender on cowitness suggestibility during blame attribution
Investigating the effects of age and gender on cowitness suggestibility during blame attribution Open
Despite a large body of research investigating the effects of age and gender on eyewitness suggestibility, the majority of studies has focussed on the impressionability of participants when attempting to recall the presence of items from a…
View article: Missing children appeal designs: Is recall accuracy influenced by the design of the appeal?
Missing children appeal designs: Is recall accuracy influenced by the design of the appeal? Open