Remarkable differential verbal and non-verbal/performance cognitive profiles in homicide and sexual offenders with adult victims
dc.contributor.author | Urruela, Carlota | |
dc.contributor.author | Pérez Reigosa, Gabriela | |
dc.contributor.author | Herrero, Óscar | |
dc.contributor.author | Escorial Martín, Sergio | |
dc.contributor.author | Colom, Roberto | |
dc.date.accessioned | 2025-02-07T11:00:09Z | |
dc.date.available | 2025-02-07T11:00:09Z | |
dc.date.issued | 2024-06-05 | |
dc.description.abstract | Introduction: On average prison populations show lower cognitive scores than the general population, but it is also acknowledged that inmates are highly heterogenous and that verbal and non-verbal ability scores might uncover differential patterns. Method: We consider 140 participants divided into five groups: controls, non-sexual and nonhomicidal inmates (other inmates), sex offenders with adult victims (AVS) and child victims (CVS), and homicide offenders. All participants completed two WAIS-III subtests to obtain reliable estimates of their verbal and non-verbal abilities. The quotient ‘matrices/similarities’ (UIQ) was also computed. Results: Homicide and AVS offenders showed lower general scores than controls; AVS and homicide offenders showed lower non-verbal scores than controls; homicide offenders showed lower verbal scores than the other groups; and homicide, AVS offenders and “other inmates” were the most dissimilar groups regarding UIQ. Conclusions: The findings support the relevance of distinguishing among criminal offenders to avoid unwarranted generalizations when cognitive abilities are considered. | |
dc.description.abstract | Introducción: En promedio, la población penitenciaria presenta menores puntuaciones cognitivas que la población general, aunque los internos son muy heterogéneos, por lo que sus puntuaciones en test cognitivos de naturaleza verbal y no-verbal pueden revelar patrones diferenciales de interés. Método: Consideramos 140 participantes divididos en cinco grupos: controles, internos no sexuales ni homicidas (otros internos), agresores sexuales con víctimas adultas (SVA) y con víctimas menores (SVM) y homicidas. Todos cumplimentaron dos subtest del WAIS-III para obtener estimaciones fiables de sus aptitudes verbales y no-verbales. Se calculó el cociente “matrices/semejanzas” (UIQ). Resultados: Los homicidas y agresores SVA presentaron menor aptitud general que los controles; agresores SVA y homicidas mostraron menor aptitud no verbal que los controles, los homicidas tuvieron una menor aptitud verbal que los demás grupos y los homicidas, agresores SVA y “otros internos” presentaron los mayores desequilibrios en el UIQ. Conclusiones: Los resultados apoyan la importancia de distinguir entre tipos de delincuentes para evitar generalizaciones infundadas al valorar sus capacidades cognitivas. | |
dc.description.department | Depto. de Psicobiología y Metodología en Ciencias del Comportamiento | |
dc.description.faculty | Fac. de Psicología | |
dc.description.refereed | TRUE | |
dc.description.status | pub | |
dc.identifier.citation | Urruela, C., Pérez-Reigosa, G., Herrero, Ó., Escorial, S., & Colom, R. (2024). Remarkable differential verbal and non-verbal/performance cognitive profiles in homicide and sexual offenders with adult victims. Anuario de Psicología Jurídica. https://doi.org/10.5093/apj2024a8 | |
dc.identifier.doi | 10.5093/apj2024a8 | |
dc.identifier.essn | 2174-0542 | |
dc.identifier.issn | 1133-0740 | |
dc.identifier.officialurl | https://doi.org/10.5093/apj2024a8 | |
dc.identifier.relatedurl | https://journals.copmadrid.org/apj/art/apj2024a8 | |
dc.identifier.uri | https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14352/117905 | |
dc.journal.title | Anuario de Psicología Jurídica | |
dc.language.iso | eng | |
dc.publisher | Colegio Oficial de la Psicología de Madrid | |
dc.rights | Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International | en |
dc.rights.accessRights | open access | |
dc.rights.uri | http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/ | |
dc.subject.keyword | Intelligence | |
dc.subject.keyword | Verbal abilities | |
dc.subject.keyword | Non-verbal abilities | |
dc.subject.keyword | Violence | |
dc.subject.keyword | Offenders | |
dc.subject.keyword | Inteligencia | |
dc.subject.keyword | Habilidades verbales | |
dc.subject.keyword | Habilidades no verbales | |
dc.subject.keyword | Violencia | |
dc.subject.keyword | Agresores | |
dc.subject.ucm | Aptitudes e inteligencia (Psicología) | |
dc.subject.ucm | Psicología legal | |
dc.subject.unesco | 6104.01 Procesos Cognitivos | |
dc.subject.unesco | 6105.02 Diseño Experimental | |
dc.title | Remarkable differential verbal and non-verbal/performance cognitive profiles in homicide and sexual offenders with adult victims | |
dc.title | Notables diferencias de perfiles cognitivos verbales y no-verbales en homicidas y agresores sexuales con víctimas adultas | |
dc.type | journal article | |
dc.type.hasVersion | VoR | |
dspace.entity.type | Publication | |
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