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:: Volume 23, Issue 3 (2017) ::
Iran J Forensic Med 2017, 23(3): 197-205 Back to browse issues page
The Comparative Examination of Emotion Control and Executive Functions in Criminals Deliberately Murdered and None- Criminal People of Yasouj Province in 2016
Shokoufeh Ramezani 1, Mehdi Froozesh2 , Sajad Basharpour3 , Kamrouz Aminin4 , Fatemeh Salahi5
1- MA in Rehabilitation Counseling, University of Mohaghegh Ardebili, Ardebil, Iran
2- Assistant Professor of Legal Medicine Research Center, Legal Medicine Organization, Tehran, Iran
3- PhD in general psychology, University of Mohaghegh Ardebili, Ardebil, Iran
4- MD, Forensic Medicine Organization, Kohgiluyeh and Boyer Ahmad, Yasouj, Iran
5- Psychology Expert, Researcher, University of Ardabil, Ardebil, Iran
Abstract:   (5576 Views)
Background: First degree murder as a dangerous social phenomenon can threat the safety of society and families. Examination its origins and effective factors can be helpful to prevent the broad prevalence of this destructive phenomenon. Therefore, the present study aimed to compare the emotion control and executive functions between criminals and none-criminals.
Method: This was a casual-comparative study. The statistical population consists of all first degree murdered criminals habituating in Yasouj prison in 2015-2016. 40 persons among the prisoners, were selected by using available sampling method and 40 persons of normal people participated in the study based on normal matching method. In order to collect data, emotional inhibition and executive functions questionnaire were used. The collected data were analyzed by using multivariable variance analysis test.
Findings: The results of multivariable variance analysis showed that there is a significant difference between the mean score of emotional inhibition and executive functions in people who committed first degree murder and none-criminals.
Conclusion: the present research showed that the criminals who committed first-degree murder acquired higher scores than control group in emotional inhibition and executive functions scales, therefore, it’s necessary to investigate these factors. Through knowing aforesaid factors, criminals’ families and all of related organizations which involved in maintenance and rehabilitation of criminals gain more knowledge and thereby can help criminals in restoring inhibitory ability, cognitive flexibility, self-sustaining, emotional inhibition and accommodative strategies by using educational programs and related mental treatments (individual therapy, group therapy, family therapy and social counseling). Also, in order to prevent committing crimes in society, it seems necessary to begin the related educations to control crime in early ages in schools and educational centers. 
Keywords: Emotion Control, Executive Functions, Criminals Charged with First Degree Murder, None-Criminals
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Received: 2018/02/25 | Revised: 2018/04/18 | Accepted: 2018/02/25 | ePublished: 2018/02/25
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