Holistic face processing can inhibit recognition of forensic facial composites.
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Hancock, P. J. B., Frowd, C. D., Langton, S. R. H., & McIntyre, A. H. (2016)
Holistic face processing can inhibit recognition of forensic facial composites. Law and Human Behavior, 40(2), 128-135. https://doi.org/10.1037/lhb0000160
Facial composite systems help eyewitnesses to show the appearance of criminals. However, likenesses created by unfamiliar witnesses will not be completely accurate, and peopl...
Interpersonal trauma in female offenders : a new, brief, psycho-educational intervention in a community based setting.
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Ball, S., Karatzias, T., Mahoney, A., Ferguson, S., & Pate, K. (2013)
Interpersonal trauma in female offenders : a new, brief, psycho-educational intervention in a community based setting. Journal of Forensic Psychiatry and Psychology, 24, 795-802. https://doi.org/10.1080/14789949.2013.852233
Background: High prevalence rates of interpersonal violence and abuse histories in female offenders have been well documented in the literature. However, the evidence base on ...
Nature of child sexual abuse and psychopathology in adult survivors : results from a clinical sample in Scotland.
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Bak-Klimek, A., Karatzias, T., Campbell, J., Pugh, R., Laybourn, P., & Elliott, L. (2014)
Nature of child sexual abuse and psychopathology in adult survivors : results from a clinical sample in Scotland. Journal of Psychiatric and Mental Health Nursing, 21, 550-557. https://doi.org/10.1111/jpm.12127
The relationship between history of childhood sexual abuse and psychopathology in adult life is well established. However, understanding of the mechanisms by which abuse exert...
Violent female offending : an exploration of repeat and one-time offending
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Mahoney, A. L., & Karatzias, T. (2012)
Violent female offending : an exploration of repeat and one-time offending. International Journal of Forensic Mental Health, 11, 191-202. https://doi.org/10.1080/14999013.2012.723664
There has been an increased focus on understanding the factors that may be predictive of violent recidivism among female offenders. Previous research has indicated that repeat...
Evolving the memory of a criminal’s face: methods to search a face space more effectively
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Frowd, C., Bruce, V., Pitchford, M., Gannon, C., Robinson, M., Tredoux, C., …Hancock, P. J. B. (2009)
Evolving the memory of a criminal’s face: methods to search a face space more effectively. Soft Computing. 14(1), 81-90. doi:10.1007/s00500-008-0391-z. ISSN 1432-7643
Witnesses and victims of serious crime are often required to construct a facial composite, a visual likeness of a suspect’s face. The traditional method is for them to select ...