Spruin, Elizabeth, Canter, David V., Youngs, Donna E. and Coulston, Belinda (2014) Criminal Narratives of Mentally Disordered Offenders: An Exploratory Study. Journal of Forensic Psychology Practice, 14 (5). pp. 438-455. ISSN 1522-8932
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Abstract
The study explored the personal narratives of Mentally Disordered Offenders (MDOs) and the impact various mental disorders had on the structure of the offenders’ criminal narratives. Seventy adult male offenders who were sectioned under the United Kingdom’s Mental Health Act 2007 were recruited for the study. Participants were provided with a 36 item Criminal Narrative Role Questionnaire. Smallest Space Analysis found four criminal narrative themes (Victim, Revenger, Hero, Professional), which indicated clear distinctions in the narrative experience of MDOs. The major differences were found to be related to the vulnerability of the offender’s mental disorder.
Item Type: | Article |
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Subjects: | H Social Sciences > H Social Sciences (General) |
Schools: | School of Human and Health Sciences School of Human and Health Sciences > International Research Centre for Investigative Psychology |
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Depositing User: | Sharon Beastall |
Date Deposited: | 11 Nov 2014 11:58 |
Last Modified: | 28 Aug 2021 18:47 |
URI: | http://eprints.hud.ac.uk/id/eprint/22282 |
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