{"title":"Lawyers' perspectives on how to manage the psychosocial risks they face in the legal assistance sector.","authors":"Clare Pike, Elly Quinlan","doi":"10.1080/13218719.2024.2441789","DOIUrl":"10.1080/13218719.2024.2441789","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>A growing body of research reveals that the psychosocial risks faced by lawyers working in the legal assistance sector are not being adequately managed by employers, which is taking its toll on the on the mental wellbeing of lawyers. In this qualitative study, 16 lawyers from the sector in Australia describe measures that could be taken to manage these risks. This includes managing work loads/type/clarity/control, supporting isolated staff, creating supportive teams, training, supervision and mentoring, effective and supported managers, rewards and recognition, a safe physical environment, recruitment and retention, risk assessment and management processes, reporting mechanisms and adequate policies and procedures. Participants recommended preventative measures, suggestions solutions need to be tailored to lawyers and their work setting; and be actioned and modelled from the top of the organisation. The rich detail provided by participants offers employers in the sector a much needed list of strategies to implement.</p>","PeriodicalId":51553,"journal":{"name":"Psychiatry Psychology and Law","volume":"33 1","pages":"139-159"},"PeriodicalIF":1.5,"publicationDate":"2025-01-09","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12857675/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"146108407","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Hilary Evans Cameron, Jane Herlihy, Michaela Hynie
{"title":"Investigating deception findings in Canadian refugee status rejections: legal inferences and psychological assumptions.","authors":"Hilary Evans Cameron, Jane Herlihy, Michaela Hynie","doi":"10.1080/13218719.2024.2404862","DOIUrl":"10.1080/13218719.2024.2404862","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>This study uses a novel methodology that combines legal and psychological approaches to analyse a large set of Canadian refugee status rejections (n = 120). It distinguishes legal inferences from their underlying psychological assumptions and quantifies both inferences and assumptions in a set of 89 written decisions. Its findings yield new insights that inform the use of social science in the evaluation of deception findings in this field: it identifies the most important categories of legal inference that support these findings (inferences drawn from observations of 'inconsistency', 'non-probative supporting evidence' and 'risk response'), and it is the first study to identify the most significant kinds of assumption that underlie the finding that a refugee claimant is lying. These include assumptions that have been observed in previous studies: assumptions about <i>the consistency of truthful and deceptive accounts</i> and about <i>how people act when they are at risk</i>. Perhaps most importantly, this study has identified a new and significant category of psychological assumption operating in these decisions: assumptions about the robustness of a claimant's metacognition, their ability to understand and explain their own cognitive processes.</p>","PeriodicalId":51553,"journal":{"name":"Psychiatry Psychology and Law","volume":"32 6","pages":"949-975"},"PeriodicalIF":1.5,"publicationDate":"2025-01-07","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12642881/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145607287","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Eva McKinsey, Raza Lamb, Amelia Thorn, Grace F Davis, Lauren A Allen, Ana E Herndon, Sidharth Ravi, Jade E Terry, Tess Bierly
{"title":"Implementation of practices deemed trauma-informed in juvenile court.","authors":"Eva McKinsey, Raza Lamb, Amelia Thorn, Grace F Davis, Lauren A Allen, Ana E Herndon, Sidharth Ravi, Jade E Terry, Tess Bierly","doi":"10.1080/13218719.2024.2421172","DOIUrl":"10.1080/13218719.2024.2421172","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>High rates of trauma among court-involved youth have led to efforts to incorporate trauma-informed practices (TIPs) in courts. Despite these efforts, little is known about the degree to which TIPs have been adopted. We observed 201 juvenile court hearings overseen by 16 judges in a Southeastern state in the United States, examining the presence of over 60 TIPs related to the environment, policies/activities, and judge behaviour. Descriptive analyses revealed vast gaps in the implementation of certain TIPs, such as those related to decision-making and acknowledgment of contextual factors contributing to youths' court involvement. We additionally conducted multilevel modelling to examine whether judges' engagement with TIPs depended on case-, judge-, and youth-related factors. We found judges generally implemented TIPs equitably across examined factors but between-judge variability in three practice categories suggests youths' court experiences may depend on the judge to whom they are assigned.</p>","PeriodicalId":51553,"journal":{"name":"Psychiatry Psychology and Law","volume":"33 1","pages":"61-87"},"PeriodicalIF":1.5,"publicationDate":"2025-01-07","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12857723/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"146108353","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pedro Pechorro, Victor H Palma, João Maroco, Mário R Simões, Matt DeLisi
{"title":"Light Triad traits of personality as moderators between the dark core of personality, psychopathy, and antisociality/criminality.","authors":"Pedro Pechorro, Victor H Palma, João Maroco, Mário R Simões, Matt DeLisi","doi":"10.1080/13218719.2024.2427627","DOIUrl":"10.1080/13218719.2024.2427627","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>The current study aims at examining the potential role of Light Triad traits of personality as moderators of the dark core of personality-psychopathy-antisociality/criminality links. A convenience sample composed of 354 adult participants (<i>M</i> = 32.02 years, <i>SD</i> = 13.26 years, range = 18-68 years) from Portugal was used in the current study. Results show that only the Kantianism trait of the Light Triad Scale (LTS) measure significantly moderates the dark factor of personality (D) measure and the psychopathy trait of the short dark tetrad (SD4) measure when predicting the antisociality/criminality outcome, while the Light Triad total score only moderates the psychopathy trait. Findings suggest that the conceptualisation of Light Triad traits -more specifically, the Kantianism trait - as protective factors for antisocial and criminal behaviour are a promising avenue for research, but more investigation is needed about its moderation effects to inform behavioural interventions in forensic settings.</p>","PeriodicalId":51553,"journal":{"name":"Psychiatry Psychology and Law","volume":"33 1","pages":"88-100"},"PeriodicalIF":1.5,"publicationDate":"2025-01-07","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12857688/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"146108342","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Are legal professionals more knowledgeable about eyewitness testimony factors than the general public? A survey of judges, prosecutors, and laypeople.","authors":"Joanna Kabzińska, Karolina Dukała","doi":"10.1080/13218719.2024.2427633","DOIUrl":"10.1080/13218719.2024.2427633","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>This study investigates legal professionals' knowledge of eyewitness testimony factors, including system and estimator factors, compared to laypeople. Previous research has questioned the adequacy of methods assessing legal actors' understanding. To address this, 313 legal professionals and 400 laypeople completed a 21-item questionnaire embedded in case-specific scenarios using vignette methodology. Legal professionals achieved an accuracy rate of 66%, compared to 60.3% for laypeople. They more accurately identified estimator factors than system factors, with judges and prosecutors performing better than laypeople in both categories. These results reveal significant variations in knowledge of eyewitness testimony and underscore the need for targeted training programs. Enhancing legal professionals' understanding of eyewitness factors could contribute to fairer and more accurate judicial outcomes.</p>","PeriodicalId":51553,"journal":{"name":"Psychiatry Psychology and Law","volume":"33 1","pages":"101-124"},"PeriodicalIF":1.5,"publicationDate":"2025-01-06","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12857725/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"146108387","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Muhammed Emin Boylu, Yasin Kavla, Hüseyin Çağrı Şahin, Alaattin Duran
{"title":"Comparison of sociodemographic, clinical and forensic characteristics of delusional disorder cases with and without violent crime history: a comparative-descriptive retrospective study from Turkey.","authors":"Muhammed Emin Boylu, Yasin Kavla, Hüseyin Çağrı Şahin, Alaattin Duran","doi":"10.1080/13218719.2024.2421161","DOIUrl":"10.1080/13218719.2024.2421161","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>This study examines the sociodemographic and clinical characteristics of patients with delusional disorder who have committed crimes, with a particular focus on the factors that contribute to criminal behaviour and the criminal characteristics that are exhibited by this group. Furthermore, this study presents the inaugural analysis of criminal responsibility and legal capacity in this patient population. The data from the Turkish Council of Forensic Medicine (2018-2022) were subjected to retrospective analysis, with a comparison made between the 54 cases evaluated for criminal responsibility. The results demonstrated that patients with criminal histories exhibited elevated rates of divorce, diminished educational attainment, increased hospitalisations, and a higher prevalence of erotomanic and religious delusions. Males were more likely to commit crimes against their spouses, while females targeted their neighbours. Males also predominated in objections to guardianship decisions. These characteristics are associated with an increased risk of criminal involvement.</p>","PeriodicalId":51553,"journal":{"name":"Psychiatry Psychology and Law","volume":"32 6","pages":"996-1010"},"PeriodicalIF":1.5,"publicationDate":"2025-01-05","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12642894/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145607309","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Annie Pan, Dylan B Jackson, Nysa Adurkar, Rebecca L Fix
{"title":"Examining policing interventions to promote ethnoracial equity in police-community relations: a systematic review .","authors":"Annie Pan, Dylan B Jackson, Nysa Adurkar, Rebecca L Fix","doi":"10.1080/13218719.2024.2416629","DOIUrl":"10.1080/13218719.2024.2416629","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Amidst ongoing police violence in the United States, strained relations persist between individuals from marginalised ethnoracial communities and law enforcement, necessitating urgent action. Targeted U.S. police training programmes can address ethnoracial bias and improve interactions and community relations with police. Our review of existing research, following PRISMA (Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses) guidelines, identified six studies (three youth-specific studies, three adult-specific studies) on interventions to enhance police relations and promote ethnoracial equities in U.S. policing practices. We used SIGN guidelines to evaluate internal validity and the overall assessment of the selected literature. Evidence supports the use of ethnoracial bias awareness training for U.S. officers, which may lead to better rapport with individuals from marginalised ethnoracial communities in the future. We aim to aid future research and develop training to rectify inequitable treatment of individuals from historically oppressed ethnoracially marginalised communities by policing personnel. .</p>","PeriodicalId":51553,"journal":{"name":"Psychiatry Psychology and Law","volume":"32 6","pages":"976-995"},"PeriodicalIF":1.5,"publicationDate":"2025-01-05","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12642886/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145607262","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Mock juror perceptions of an adult autistic witness: effect of diagnostic label and witness intermediary presence.","authors":"Joshua W S Smith, Celine van Golde","doi":"10.1080/13218719.2024.2404856","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/13218719.2024.2404856","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Courts providing basic diagnostic information to juries and using witness intermediaries have been proposed to assist autistic witnesses participating in criminal trials. The current study investigated whether these impact trial outcomes. Participants (<i>N</i> = 135) read a case vignette before providing a verdict and rating the credibility of an adult male eyewitness who was manipulated across four conditions: neurotypical, autistic without a diagnostic label, autistic with a label, and autistic with a label and witness intermediary. The autistic witness without a label was rated as trustworthy as the neurotypical witness, and more trustworthy with a label, reflecting positive stereotypes about the honesty of autistic people. These results were reflected in verdicts. Moreover, the autistic witness was perceived as more confident with a label than without, suggesting participants misattributed autism-related behaviours to nervousness. No differences were found regarding witness competence. Finally, the presence of a witness intermediary had no observed effect.</p>","PeriodicalId":51553,"journal":{"name":"Psychiatry Psychology and Law","volume":"33 2","pages":"295-318"},"PeriodicalIF":1.5,"publicationDate":"2024-12-02","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12997471/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147488337","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"The experiences of victim/survivors of sexual violence who volunteer in Circles of Support and Accountability (CoSA): an exploratory, qualitative study.","authors":"Kelly Richards, Bridget Weir","doi":"10.1080/13218719.2024.2404848","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/13218719.2024.2404848","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Victim/survivors of sexual harm often volunteer in Circles of Support and Accountability (CoSA); however, little has been documented about their experiences. This study investigates the experiences of victim/survivor volunteers through qualitative interviews. Drawing on theoretical models relevant to volunteer motivation, retention and wellbeing, this study considers the challenges and rewards of victim/survivor volunteers' participation in CoSA, and their needs related to recruitment, training and support. Findings indicate that while victim/survivor volunteers exhibit predominantly other-oriented motivations for volunteering, they may experience challenges related to their own healing, victim-blaming attitudes and trauma triggers within CoSA. The study identifies that while previous victimisation is not necessarily central to their motivation or experience, their status as a victim/survivor is important due to their unique perspective and experiences. The study highlights the importance of prioritising victim/survivor volunteer wellbeing and implementing strategies to mitigate potential distress for all participants within CoSA. Implications for practice are discussed.</p>","PeriodicalId":51553,"journal":{"name":"Psychiatry Psychology and Law","volume":"33 2","pages":"276-294"},"PeriodicalIF":1.5,"publicationDate":"2024-12-02","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12997470/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147488375","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"The challenges of interviewing suspects displaying disruptive behaviours - an explorative study of police interviewers' beliefs.","authors":"Patrick Risan, Tom H Skoglund, Rebecca Milne","doi":"10.1080/13218719.2024.2404846","DOIUrl":"10.1080/13218719.2024.2404846","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>The aim of the study was to explore the research question: What challenges to building rapport can police interviewers experience when interviewing suspects displaying disruptive behaviors, and how can these challenges be managed? To gather data, 14 police officers in academic positions (with previous experience of investigations), completed a five open text-question questionnaire. Thematic analysis was conducted and resulted in three main themes: (1) Disruptive behaviors and their influence on the interview process, (2) Being prepared through knowledge of the case and the person, and (3) Responding to resistance through communication, understanding, and relating to the interviewee's state. The results highlight the importance of planning and preparing the interviews, particularly regarding strategies for establishing and maintaining rapport, as well as being able to respond constructively to the suspect's behavior during the interview. The results are discussed in relation to current protocols and research on the interviewing of suspects.</p>","PeriodicalId":51553,"journal":{"name":"Psychiatry Psychology and Law","volume":"32 6","pages":"931-948"},"PeriodicalIF":1.5,"publicationDate":"2024-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12642905/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145607322","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}