Gudjohnsson and Bownes
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- Gudjohnsson and Bownes
- Aim:
- To examine the relationship between the TYPE of offence and the attributions offenders make about their criminal act and cross-validate earlier findings on an English sample.
- Methodology:
- To use the Gudjohnsson and Singh 42 item Blame attribution inventory to measure the offender's type of offence and attribution of BLAME on three dimensions.
- Attribution of blame: INTERNAL/EXTERNAL mental element and GUILT.
- Participants:
- 80 criminals who were serving sentences in Northern Ireland. Divided into groups.
- 1st group of 20 subjects had committed VIOLENT offences including homicide and grevious bodily harm. Mean age was 29.
- 2nd group of 40 SEX OFFENDERS included rapists, paedophiles and those who had committed sexual assault. Their mean ages were 41 for paedophiles but 28 for others.
- 3rd group of 20 committed PROPERTY offences e.g. theft and burglary. Their mean age was 29.
- 2nd group of 40 SEX OFFENDERS included rapists, paedophiles and those who had committed sexual assault. Their mean ages were 41 for paedophiles but 28 for others.
- Results:
- Those who had committed sexual offences showed the MOST REMORSE about their behaviour followed by those who had committed violent acts against the person.
- Very little difference found in MENTAL element scores for all offenders.
- EXTERNAL attribution: Highest scores for VIOLENT and lowest for sex offenders.
- Violent Irish prisoners showed lower mental element, lower guilt and higher external attribution scores than England.
- Conclusions:
- Findings show strong consistency with earlier findings across the offender's groups, suggesting strong consistency in way offenders attribute blame.
- Only real difference was in violent prisoners which may be a result of violence prevalent in Northern Ireland at the time of the troubles.
- Findings show strong consistency with earlier findings across the offender's groups, suggesting strong consistency in way offenders attribute blame.
- Aim:
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