Banks, James Waters, Jaime Andersson, Catrin Olive, Victoria
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International journal of offender therapy and comparative criminology
This article presents the first systematic review of studies on the prevalence of gambling disorder among prisoners across international jurisdictions. Only original studies that were published in English and employed reliable and valid screening tools are included in this analysis. The review finds that rates of problem or pathological gambling in...
Edner, Benjamin J Piegore, Ashley L Glaser, Brian A Calhoun, Georgia B
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International journal of offender therapy and comparative criminology
The Child Report of Posttraumatic Symptoms (CROPS) is an effective 26-item trauma assessment tool. Research has indicated a 14-item version of the CROPS for juvenile offenders with improved predictive accuracy for detecting trauma exposure among male offenders and commensurate accuracy for female offenders. However, the 14-item scale has yet to be ...
Corominas-Roso, M Ibern, I Capdevila, M Ramon, R Roncero, C Ramos-Quiroga, J A
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International journal of offender therapy and comparative criminology
The aim of this pilot study was to assess whether neurofeedback (NFB) can be useful in the treatment of impulsive behavior in long-term abstinent cocaine and heroin addicts. A single-blind sham-controlled NFB protocol was carried out to assess the effects of NFB on impulsivity in 20 (10 + 10) cocaine and heroin long-term abstinent addicts (Diagnost...
Lee, Heeuk D Reyns, Bradford W Kim, David Maher, Cooper
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International journal of offender therapy and comparative criminology
Fear of crime research has been around for decades, and many studies of its extent, nature, and consequences have been published. In this study, we build upon existing research to examine the effects of vulnerability, disorder/incivilities, social cohesion, prior victimization, and perceptions of police upon fear of property crime and fear of viole...
Goodson, Marva V Morash, Merry Kashy, Deborah A
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International journal of offender therapy and comparative criminology
This study examines the prediction of substance-related technical violations and arrests from (a) a three-dimensional measure of substance abuse treatment engagement-treatment satisfaction, treatment participation, and counselor rapport-and (b) support from peers in the treatment program. The study focuses on 204 women on probation or parole who at...
Shannon, Lisa M Jones, Afton Jackson Newell, Jennifer Nichols, Elizabeth
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International journal of offender therapy and comparative criminology
Opioid use and abuse, as well as criminal justice involvement, have increased dramatically in the past two decades. Drug court is a community-based rehabilitation program for individuals with substance abuse issues involved in the criminal justice system. Given unique treatment needs associated with opioids, the current study examined predisposing ...
Merdian, Hannah L Perkins, Derek E Dustagheer, Elspeth Glorney, Emily
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International journal of offender therapy and comparative criminology
Increases in the number of arrests of individuals who download or distribute Child Sexual Exploitation Material (CSEM) have highlighted a need to further understand the offending pathways of this offender group. This article describes the development of an aetiological model specific to CSEM offending. Individuals who had viewed, distributed, and/o...
Stoléru, Serge Moulier, Virginie Fonteille, Véronique
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International journal of offender therapy and comparative criminology
Although sexual interest in children is a risk factor for recidivism of sexual offenses against children, there is a dearth of measures for assessing its current level in patients with pedophilic disorder. The objective was to develop the Pedophilic Fantasies, Desires, and Activities Questionnaire (PFDAQ) to assess the current level of sexual inter...
Prost, Stephanie Grace Panisch, Lisa S Bedard, Laura E
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International journal of offender therapy and comparative criminology
Quality of life (QOL) is an important area of exploration in U.S. corrections linked closely to well-being and an important indicator of intervention efficacy. Little is known of QOL in U.S. jails despite the admittance of over 10-million people to these settings every year. Research regarding the dimensions, correlates, and gender disparities in Q...
Kroner, Daryl G Morrison, Megan M M Lowder, Evan
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International journal of offender therapy and comparative criminology
Consistent risk category placement of criminal justice clients across instruments will improve the communication of risk. Efforts coordinated by the Council of State Governments (CSG) Justice Center led to the development of a principled (i.e., a system based on a given set of procedures) method of developing risk assessment levels. An established ...
