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Investigative interviews with individuals who perpetrated sex crimes: A scoping...
Sousa, Marta; Gouveia, Cláudia Patrícia França; Castro-Rodrigues, Andreia; Caridade, Sónia Maria Martins; Cunha, Olga Cecília SoaresSex crimes (CS) are a global public health problem with profound negative consequences for victims, their families, and society. The perpetrator's testimony is crucial for case outcomes because sexual offenses are frequently underreported, often due to limited evidence and lack of victim testimonies. Therefore, perpetrator investigative interviews play a decisive role in criminal investigations. The aim of this...
Adapt-Life on remand: A pilot randomized trial with individuals in pretrial det...
Gonçalves , Rui Abrunhosa; Castro-Rodrigues, Andreia; Andrade, JoanaRemand prisoners (RP) are in a precarious situation marked by uncertainty and vulnerability, facing significant challenges from the moment they are admitted. Despite numerous efforts to provide treatment in correctional settings, most interventions have been designed primarily for sentenced prisoners. The ADAPT program, however, is a structured intervention specifically tailored for RP. It aims to enhance emoti...
Perpetration of intimate partner violence and COVID-19-related anxiety during t...
Cunha, Olga Cecília Soares; Caridade, Sónia Maria Martins; Castro-Rodrigues, Andreia; Cruz, Ana Rita; Peixoto, ManuelaThe restrictions imposed during lockdown by COVID-19 pandemic entailed increased risks for the perpetration of intimate partner violence (IPV). Widespread fear and uncertainty related to the virus and the policies adopted to contain it have been linked to a set of social, emotional, and economic stressors that can increase the risk of IPV. The present study aims to assess the association between COVID-19-relate...
Prison sentences: last resort or the default sanction?
Castro-Rodrigues, Andreia; Sacau, Ana; Quintas, Jorge Quintas de; Gonçalves, Rui AbrunhosaThis paper discusses the sentencing purposes for penal penalties, judges’ perceptions of sentencing purposes and prison sentences, and the effects of penal sanctions. We examine judges’ positions towards different penalties, with a focus on imprisonment, since their views on the different penalties are related to their sentencing decision-making. Understanding these views is then critical for several practical ...
Versatility and exploratory psychometric properties of the Impulsive/Premeditat...
Cruz, Ana Rita; Castro-Rodrigues, Andreia; Rundle, Brian; Berrios-Torres, Ioannisely; Gonçalves, Rui Abrunhosa; Barbosa, Fernando; Standford, Mathew SAggression has different conceptualizations and can be behaviorally expressed in diverse ways. Designed to evaluate impulsive and premeditated forms of aggression, the Impulsive/Premeditated Aggression Scale (IPAS; Stanford et al., 2003) is a 30 item self-report questionnaire. The aim of the present study was to explore IPAS versatility in different psychological settings by reviewing and examining the explorat...
How dark are dark figures? Official and self-report rates of inmate-on-inmate v...
Braga, Teresa; Castro-Rodrigues, Andreia; Di Folca, Silvana; Gonçalves, Rui AbrunhosaInmate-on-inmate victimization rates were examined through official and self-report data. We checked prison records of 219 male inmates from a prison in Portugal, and estimated rates of official inmate-on- inmate victimization during a 12-month period. Of these 219 inmates, 108 agreed to participate in a self-report survey on their inmate-on- inmate victimization experiences in the last 12 months. According to ...