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| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 107-123 |
| Number of pages | 17 |
| Journal | The Howard Journal of Crime and Justice |
| Volume | 57 |
| Issue number | 1 |
| Early online date | 23 Jan 2018 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - Mar 2018 |
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Differentiating Contract Killers : A Narrative-Based Approach. / Yaneva, Miroslava; Ioannou, Maria; Hammond, Laura; Synnott, John.
In: The Howard Journal of Crime and Justice, Vol. 57, No. 1, 03.2018, p. 107-123.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
TY - JOUR
T1 - Differentiating Contract Killers
T2 - A Narrative-Based Approach
AU - Yaneva, Miroslava
AU - Ioannou, Maria
AU - Hammond, Laura
AU - Synnott, John
PY - 2018/3
Y1 - 2018/3
N2 - Previous attempts to determine contract killers’ behaviour have not benefited from any formal psychological framework of behavioural distinction. The Narrative Action System model (NAS model; Canter and Youngs 2009) offers an empirical basis for differentiating contract killings and examining the psychological underpinnings of different contract killer styles. The model identifies four major narrative offender types: Professional, Revenger, Hero, and Victim. The present study aims to examine whether these themes can be applied to contract killing. Content analysis of 75 contract killer cases identified 56 crime scene actions. Data were subjected to a non-metric multidimensional scaling procedure, namely Smallest Space Analysis (SSA-I). Findings revealed four distinct types of contract killers that could be related to the four modes of offending proposed by the NAS model. Differences in the thematic structure of contract killing offences are discussed, and implications are offered for clinical and investigative purposes.
AB - Previous attempts to determine contract killers’ behaviour have not benefited from any formal psychological framework of behavioural distinction. The Narrative Action System model (NAS model; Canter and Youngs 2009) offers an empirical basis for differentiating contract killings and examining the psychological underpinnings of different contract killer styles. The model identifies four major narrative offender types: Professional, Revenger, Hero, and Victim. The present study aims to examine whether these themes can be applied to contract killing. Content analysis of 75 contract killer cases identified 56 crime scene actions. Data were subjected to a non-metric multidimensional scaling procedure, namely Smallest Space Analysis (SSA-I). Findings revealed four distinct types of contract killers that could be related to the four modes of offending proposed by the NAS model. Differences in the thematic structure of contract killing offences are discussed, and implications are offered for clinical and investigative purposes.
KW - contract killers
KW - crime scene behaviors
KW - criminal differentiation
KW - investigative psychology
KW - multidimensional structure
UR - http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/journal/10.1111/(ISSN)2059-1101
U2 - 10.1111/hojo.12243
DO - 10.1111/hojo.12243
M3 - Article
VL - 57
SP - 107
EP - 123
JO - Howard Journal of Crime and Justice
JF - Howard Journal of Crime and Justice
SN - 2059-1098
IS - 1
ER -