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We analyzed validity evidence for the Family Criminal History Inventory (FCHI), a self-report instrument on offenses committed by individuals and their families. We surveyed 791 people (394 inmates and 397 university students). Results produced two components through principal component analysis, using parallel analysis for component retention: Component 1 (Serious Offenses); Component 2 (Light Offenses). These were grouped into a General Indicator (GI) with a PLS-SEM model, the partial invariance of which was verified. The structure and internal consistency were reasonable. A divergence of family criminal history and parenting styles were observed. There were also significant differences between the university students and inmates in the scores of Components 1 and the GI, in which the severities increased. The instrument proved to be promising for evaluating the intergenerational transmission of offending behavior. The identification of descendants who may be at risk of delinquency will allow the creation of early intervention programs for families at risk. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The present study aimed to evaluate the rate of psychopathy among incarcerated murderers, following the hypothesis that murderers are more likely to be psychopaths when compared to the general prison population. Furthermore, we sought to assess whether there is a positive and significant correlation between the psychopathy index, demonstrated through the Psychopathy Checklist - Revised (PCL-R), and the number of homicide qualifiers for which the subjects were incarcerated. The study included 45 male inmates, over 20 years of age, who were incarcerated for murder. Three data sources were used: Sociodemographic and Criminal Questionnaire, PCL-R and the criminal records of the detainees. The results showed that only a few murderers achieved scores high enough to be considered psychopaths (F=7, 15.6%). Furthermore, there was a trend towards an increase in the number of homicide qualifiers as individuals scored a higher overall score in the PCL-R. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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Examines the factors associated with the use of force and weapons in the execution of robberies and how these issues are interpreted by robbers. The research method involves 40 in-depth interviews with theft authors, as well as official records of occurrences of this criminal modality in Belo Horizonte city, Brazil. The conclusion is that, in addition to personality, the type and degree of violence committed during the robberies are associated with the context or manner in which the victim react to the robbery, the offender's maturity in the robbery, the type of weapon used and the target of the robbery. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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This article discusses the legal discourse and others truths about a crime that happened in the town of Irati in Paraná in 1918, the crime of the burned woman. The legal discourse was analyzed by the criminal process, currently under the guard of the local Judicial Branch. The others truths were identified by newspaper clippings and by interviews collected through the oral history. In these interviews we realized that a different perception about the crime was present, sanctifying the victim and incriminating her husband. In spite of the interpretation of the juridical discourse, as oral history has indicated, the everyday knowledge and perceptions remain active and creative until this moment. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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From the denunciation, investigatory declarations and comparisons provided by María Espinoza in judgement against Armando Olivares for murder and other crimes, this paper gives an account of the everyday life of prostitution and social networks that creates the conditions for their development. Scanning from the “inmates” as subjects, their motivations to enter and stay in trade. The relations of authority in the brothel, trafficking in women, relationships with authority, relative legislation and how prostitutes accede to justice, are the crux of this research.

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