Crimes without Criminals

Criminals ’ Emotional Experiences During Crimes

Eighty-three incarcerated offenders indicated, on a forced choice questionnaire, the emotions they had experienced whilst committing a specific crime they remembered well. Smallest Space Analysis of these emotions showed they reflected the circumplex structure of emotions postulated by Russell (1997) for non-criminal experiences. However, they showed a stronger distinction between pleasure and ...

Criminals' Emotional Experiences during Crimes Distress Elation Depression Calm

Eighty-three incarcerated offenders indicated, on a forced choice questionnaire, the emotions they had experienced whilst committing a specific crime they remembered well. Smallest Space Analysis of these emotions showed they reflected the circumplex structure of emotions postulated by Russell (1997) for non-criminal experiences. However, they showed a stronger distinction between pleasure and ...

Ancient Banking, Modern Crimes: How Hawala Secretly Transfers the Finances of Criminals and Thwarts Existing Laws

Hawala, an ancient banking system that originated in the Middle East and South Asia, has spread around the world. Secretive by nature, hawala remains a mystery to most people outside of the ethnic communities that use it. It is fast, inexpensive, reliable, convenient, and, most notably, discreet. These qualities have earned hawala many legitimate customers, not to mention money launderers and t...

Sentences for Sex Criminals

Assessing dangerousness in criminals.

This article formulates a definition of the term dangerousness, indicates why the commission of dangerous offences cannot be reliably predicted, and then reviews the several factors which have been or might be used by those who have to make decisions about dangerousness in criminals. Its suggests that these factors are useful insofar as they help to illuminate the individual's capacity to feel ...