• Is police investigation of rape biased by characteristics of victims? 

      Vik, Bjarte Frode; Rasmussen, Kirsten; Schei, Berit; Hagemann, Cecilie Therese (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)
      Aim To explore differences in police investigations between cases of rape against women with and without vulnerability factors. Methods Retrospective, descriptive study of cases of rape against women ≥16 years of age. ...
    • Psychopathy subdomains in violent offenders with and without a psychotic disorder 

      Bell, Christina; Tesli, Natalia; Gurholt, Tiril Pedersen; Rokicki, Jaroslav; Hjell, Gabriela; Fischer-Vieler, Thomas; Melle, Ingrid; Agartz, Ingrid; Andreassen, Ole; Ringen, Petter Andreas; Rasmussen, Kirsten; Dahl, Hilde; Friestad, Christine; Haukvik, Unn Kristin Hansen (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)
      Background Violence in psychosis has been linked to antisocial behavior and psychopathy traits. Psychopathy comprises aspects of interpersonal, affective, lifestyle, and antisocial traits which may be differently involved ...
    • Three groups of suspects in police-reported rape cases: First-time suspects, recidivists and unidentified suspects. A comparative study 

      Vik, Bjarte Frode; Rasmussen, Kirsten; Schei, Berit; Hagemann, Cecilie Therese (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019)
      Background Previous studies show that reported suspects in adult rape cases often have a criminal record, and that many are rape recidivists. Annual numbers of police reported rapes have dramatically increased but the ...
    • White Matter Matters: Unraveling Violence in Psychosis and Psychopathy 

      Tesli, Natalia; Rokicki, Jaroslav; Maximov, Ivan; Bell, Christina; Hjell, Gabriela; Gurholt, Tiril Pedersen; Fischer-Vieler, Thomas; Bang, Nina; Tesli, Martin Steen; Westlye, Lars Tjelta; Andreassen, Ole; Melle, Ingrid; Agartz, Ingrid; Rasmussen, Kirsten; Johansen, Ragnhild; Friestad, Christine; Haukvik, Unn Kristin Hansen (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)
      Individuals with psychotic disorders have an increased risk of committing acts of violence. Neurobiological support for the extent to which violence in psychosis is driven by psychotic symptoms and/or antisocial traits ...