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Evidence of Alcohol Induced "Weapon Focus" in Eyewitness Memory
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Harvey, Alistair J.; Sekulla, Alistair – Applied Cognitive Psychology, 2021
We examined the effects of acute alcohol on eyewitness memory for a simulated armed robbery under laboratory conditions. Alcohol and placebo participants viewed a slide series showing a target male taking a laptop from a helpdesk assistant, either on loan or at gunpoint. Following a brief retention period, participants responded to…
Descriptors: Memory, Simulation, Crime, Weapons
Understanding the Weapon Focus Effect: The Role of Threat, Unusualness, Exposure Duration, and Scene Complexity
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Mansour, Jamal K.; Hamilton, Claire M.; Gibson, Matthew T. – Applied Cognitive Psychology, 2019
We examined the role of exposure duration and scene complexity on the weapon focus effect (WFE). Memory for the mock crime was affected more by a weapon than an unusual but nonthreatening object. Threat reduced correct identifications when the event was short but not long; duration of the event did not interact with unusualness. Additionally, we…
Descriptors: Weapons, Identification, Role, Memory
Demons with Guns: How Belief in Pure Evil Relates to Attributional Judgments for Gun Violence Perpetrators
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Webster, Russell J.; Vasturia, Dominic; Saucier, Donald A. – Applied Cognitive Psychology, 2021
People who report greater belief in pure evil (BPE; the tendency to attribute harmdoing to dispositionally sadistic perpetrators) generally punish criminal perpetrators more regardless of mitigating circumstances (e.g., having a brain tumor). What attributional/cognitive processes underlie such punishment? A national sample (final N = 302) read an…
Descriptors: Beliefs, Criminals, Punishment, Violence
Triadic Reciprocity Model of Adolescent Psychopathy in School Shooters: The Perfect Storm
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Katherine A. Eberhardt – ProQuest LLC, 2022
The purpose of this study was to explore the commonalities between school shooters to gain a better understanding of ways to prevent school shootings. The research question was, Understanding the behavioral impact of a maldeveloped or damaged prefrontal cortex, striatum, and amygdala as contributors of psychopathy, to what extent is the…
Descriptors: Violence, Criminals, Prevention, Psychopathology
A Comparative Assessment of Darkness in the Ebony Tower: Perceptions of Campus Crimes in HBCU Settings
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Webb, Patrick; Lyons, James E., II; Patrick, Le'Brian; Arkenberg, Marnie E.; Robinson, B. Renee – Journal of Negro Education, 2021
Compared to non-HBCU institutions, studies associated with student perceptions of campus crimes in HBCU settings are limited. Utilizing survey data from two HBCUs, nearly 200 students express their opinions in association with victimization, offender characteristics, and campus safety strategies. Descriptive results indicate high levels of support…
Descriptors: Black Colleges, College Students, African American Students, College Environment
Commissioner's Annual Report to the Education Committees of the Senate and General Assembly on Violence, Vandalism and Substance Abuse in New Jersey Public Schools, July 1, 2016 to June 30, 2017
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New Jersey Department of Education, 2018
This report presents information provided by New Jersey public schools for the 2016-17 school year on incidents of violence; vandalism; weapon offenses; substance offenses; and harassment, intimidation, and bullying (HIB). The information is presented annually by the New Jersey Department of Education (NJDOE) to the Governor and Legislature to…
Descriptors: Weapons, Charter Schools, Substance Abuse, Violence
Commissioner's Annual Report to the Education Committees of the Senate and General Assembly on Violence, Vandalism and Substance Abuse in New Jersey Public Schools, July 1, 2015 to June 30, 2016
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New Jersey Department of Education, 2017
This report presents information provided by New Jersey public schools for the 2015-16 school year on incidents of violence; vandalism; weapon offenses; substance offenses; and harassment, intimidation, and bullying (HIB). The information is presented annually by the New Jersey Department of Education (NJDOE) to the Governor and Legislature to…
Descriptors: Weapons, Charter Schools, Substance Abuse, Violence