Table 2. Main Characteristics of Research Reviewed Author(s) Aims Study Design Sample Sample Characteristics Measures Moore & To survey attitudes Quantitative 90 patients who were Characteristics are presented for Gudjonsson Gudjonsson towards the index admitted to a high all admissions, not just those who Blame Cross-sectional (2002) offence, including secure hospital between engaged in the study. Attribution design. attribution of February 1996 and Characteristics for all admissions Inventory – blame. February 1998 during this time were: Revised (GBAI; (including 13 who were Gudjonsson & 143 males, 35 females. admitted before Singh, 1989). February 1996, but had 63.5% White, 25.3% Black, 1.7% not engaged in Asian, 9.5% Other/Mixed Race. admission assessments Other 67.4% Mental Illness, 23.6% and were followed up questionnaires Psychopathic Disorder, 7.9% both in this period) and a were categories, 1.1% Mental medium secure hospital administered, Impairment/not known. between February 1996 but scores not and October 1998. reported in the 57.9% homicide or violent results. offence, 10.7% sexual offence, 23.6% other offence, 7.8% no Index Offence. Fox, De Koning To investigate the Quantitative 65 patients from Mean age of 36.4. Revised GBAI, & Leicht (2003) relationship Cross-sectional medium and local Eysenck 63.1% diagnosis of schizophrenia, between attribution design. secure settings who Personality 18.5% personality disorder, of blame for a were male, over the age Questionnaire – 10.8% major mood disorder, 6.2% violent act and of 18, with an IQ above Revised
Table 2. Main Characteristics of Research Reviewed Author(s) Aims Study Design Sample Sample Characteristics Measures Moore & Gudjonsson (2002) To survey attitudes towards the index offence, including attribution of blame. Quantitative Cross-sectional design. 90 patients who were admitted to a high secure hospital between February 1996 and February 1998 (including 13 who were admitted before February 1996, but had not engaged in admission assessments and were followed up in this period) and a medium secure hospital between February 1996 and October 1998. Characteristics are presented for all admissions, not just those who engaged in the study. Characteristics for all admissions during this time were: 143 males, 35 females. 63.5% White, 25.3% Black, 1.7% Asian, 9.5% Other/Mixed Race. 67.4% Mental Illness, 23.6% Psychopathic Disorder, 7.9% both categories, 1.1% Mental Impairment/not known. 57.9% homicide or violent offence, 10.7% sexual offence, 23.6% other offence, 7.8% no Index Offence. Gudjonsson Blame Attribution Inventory – Revised (GBAI; Gudjonsson & Singh, 1989). Other questionnaires were administered, but scores not reported in the results. Fox, De Koning & Leicht (2003) To investigate the relationship between attribution of blame for a violent act and Quantitative Cross-sectional design. 65 patients from medium and local secure settings who were male, over the age of 18, with an IQ above Mean age of 36.4. 63.1% diagnosis of schizophrenia, 18.5% personality disorder, 10.8% major mood disorder, 6.2% Revised GBAI, Eysenck Personality Questionnaire – Revised
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