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Attitudes of University Students Toward Individuals Who Have Committed Sexual C...

Understanding the attitudes of justice-related students toward individuals who have committed sexual crimes (ICSC) is crucial, as they will likely work with them. This study examines the attitudes of 418 Portuguese University students in psychology, criminology, and law toward ICSC and their rehabilitation, exploring variations based on sociodemographic and personality variables. Participants completed the Atti...

Male perpetrators of child sexual abuse: A comparison between individuals servi...

The literature considers individuals who sexually offended children (ISOCs) as a heterogeneous group. In Portugal, ISOCs may be subject to two types of sentences: custodial and non-custodial measures. In the present study, we performed a comparative analysis between 66 male individuals sentenced to prison and 47 male individuals sentenced to community measures for sexual crimes against children, using a set of ...

The effectiveness of intervention programs for perpetrators of intimate partner...

Despite the high prevalence and severity of intimate partner violence (IPV) perpetration among men with mental health (MH) problems and substance use (SU), there is limited evidence on the most effective ways to reduce IPV within these groups. Hence, the present systematic review aims to evaluate the effectiveness of psychological interventions for male IPV perpetrators with MH issues and SU problems. Five data...

Perceções de mulheres em situação de reclusão face às visitas: contributos para...

O presente estudo procura caraterizar a perceção das mulheres em reclusão sobre o papel que as visitas desempenham durante o cumprimento da pena. Foram entrevistadas 15 mulheres numa prisão feminina do Brasil, organizando-se as suas respostas em áreas temáticas. Os resultados mostram que para as mulheres, as visitas são fundamentais para expressar afetos e para proporcionar a oportunidade de tomar conhecimento ...

Dropout among Perpetrators of Intimate Partner Violence Attending an Interventi...

Batterer intervention programs (BIPs) are one of the most relevant strategies to reduce intimate partner violence (IPV). However, the rates of dropout are significantly high, which may impact the effectiveness of such strategies. Literature has identified several factors associated with BIP dropout; nonetheless findings remain inconsistent. The aims of this study were to analyze the differences between perpetra...

Association of positive and negative life events with cognitive performance and...

Objectives: Life events have important effects on psychological well-being. Yet, studies have mainly focused on exploring the impact of traumatic and negative experiences on health and well-being, with positive events receiving marginal attention. In this study, we investigated the association between negative and positive life events, cognitive performance and psychological status in older individuals. Method:...

Attitudes of Police Recruits Toward Offenders: The Impact of the Police Trainin...

The traditional prevailing perspectives on attitudes assume that attitudes, once formed, are relatively stable over time. However, research has revealed that attitudes may be influenced by different factors that may contribute to change them. The present longitudinal study aims to understand if the police recruits’ attitudes towards offenders change after police training. Besides, we aim to understand the impac...

Community sanctions: Offenders’ perceptions about their appropriateness

A perceção de reclusos(as) acerca do papel das atividades durante o cumprimento...

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Prison officers' attitudes towards self-harm in prisoners

Prison officers are the agents that have the most contact with prisoners during imprisonment and are essential for control prisoners at risk. Because of that, it is essential to understand their attitudes towards prisoners who self-harm because their attitudes predispose the behavior in situations of self-harm. Thus, our study aimed to explore the attitudes of prison officers regarding prisoners who self-harm. ...