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Visar resultat 16 - 20 av 31 avhandlingar innehållade ordet homicide.
16. Alcohol-Related Problems in Eastern Europe : A Comparative Perspective
Sammanfattning : This thesis investigates the association between alcohol consumption and alcohol-related harm in Eastern Europe. The main aim was to estimate to what extent changes in per capita alcohol consumption have an impact on different forms of alcohol-related mortality, and to put the results in an international comparative perspective. LÄS MER
17. Criminal investigation: Motivation, emotion and cognition in the processing of evidence
Sammanfattning : This thesis examines biases in judgments made in the context of criminal investigation, drawing theoretically on frameworks developed in social and cognitive psychology. Study I investigated the existence of confirmation bias in the interpretation of criminal evidence, and the need for cognitive closure (NFC) as a potential moderator. LÄS MER
18. Anabolic Androgenic Steroids and Criminality
Sammanfattning : Anabolic Androgenic Steroids (AAS) have been associated with adverse psychiatric effects, aggression and violent behaviour. The use of them has spread to a larger subpopulation, and the use has been connected to different risk behaviours, such as use of other illicit substances and carrying a gun. LÄS MER
19. Violent female offenders : Facts and preconceptions
Sammanfattning : Women’s comparably low participation in criminal activity has resulted in little overall attention to female offenders in criminological research. The general aim of the present thesis is to illuminate aspects of particular significance for understanding female perpetrators of very serious crimes. LÄS MER
20. Om sanningen skall fram : polisförhör med misstänkta för grova brott
Sammanfattning : This thesis has explored the context of police interviews with suspects of serious crimes. Focus group studies, a case study and additional interviews have shown several aspects of information flow, decision making, interviewing tactics, human rights and tacit knowledge as these interviews are planned, performed and evaluated. LÄS MER