Editorial: Situations of Violence and Migration

Editorial: Personality and Situations

During the last few decades the personality domain has witnessed several major controversies, including the person±situation debate and the debates on accurate re ̄ection versus systematic distortion, on nomothetic versus idiographic approaches, on nature±nurture, etc. Within these controversies several sharp contrasts and pendulum movements have stood out. In particular, regarding the person±si...

Editorial: Gun Violence--Risk, Consequences, and Prevention.

Firearm injury is one of the leading causes of death in the United States (1). Firearm-related homicide was the leading cause of death for blackmen aged15–34years in 2012,whereas firearm-related suicide was the second leading cause of death for white males aged 10–34 years (1). In 2013, there were 32,888 individuals in the United States who died from a firearm-related injury, including 21,175 s...

Questions Regarding Mental Disorders And Violence Editorial

One of the tasks for forensic psychiatrists is to clear up the relationship between violent crimes and mental disorders. The defendant cannot be blamed in cases where delusions have influenced his/her behavior decisively. In such cases, the defendant’s criminal responsibility should be carefully evaluated according to the psychiatric evidence. It is possible for the defendant with untreated sch...

Editorial: Information Technologies for Emergency and Crisis Situations Management

Situations of violence in the lives of girl gang members.

Women and violence has become a topic of increasing concern. Women's involvement in perpetrating violence, especially girl gang members, also has raised national concern. The participation of young women in gangs and gang violence has caused public consternation as they are perceived to be violating traditional notions of femininity. In spite of this increased concern and burgeoning literature,...