TY - JOUR
T1 - Criminal Narratives of Mentally Disordered Offenders
T2 - An Exploratory Study
AU - Spruin, Elizabeth
AU - Canter, David
AU - Youngs, Donna
AU - Coulston, Belinda
PY - 2014/11/5
Y1 - 2014/11/5
N2 - 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.
AB - 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.
KW - Criminal narratives
KW - Mentally disordered offenders (MDOs)
KW - Investigative psychology
U2 - 10.1080/15228932.2014.965987
DO - 10.1080/15228932.2014.965987
M3 - Article
VL - 14
SP - 438
EP - 455
JO - Journal of Forensic Psychology Research and Practice
JF - Journal of Forensic Psychology Research and Practice
SN - 2473-2850
IS - 5
ER -
