Journal of Aggression, Conflict and Peace Research: Volume 10 Issue 1

Understanding revenge pornography: public perceptions of revenge pornography and victim blaming

Sarah Bothamley, Ruth J. Tully

The disclosure of private images with the intent of causing distress is often described as “revenge pornography”. In the UK, this newly legislated crime has received a high level…

Role of thwarted belongingness and perceived burdensomeness in the relationship between violent daydreaming and suicidal ideation in two adult samples

Carol Chu, Megan L. Rogers, Anna R. Gai, Thomas E. Joiner

Despite evidence that violent daydreaming is a correlate of suicidal ideation, no research has examined the mechanisms underlying this association. The interpersonal theory of…

Intimate partner violence and bystanders’ helping behaviour: an experimental study

Vincenza Cinquegrana, Anna Costanza Baldry, Stefano Pagliaro

The purpose of this paper is to investigate the influence of contextual factors on the attribution of responsibility to female victims of an intimate partner violence (IPV…

Impact of a varied understanding of school bullying

Tara Chandler

Traditional school bullying is complex and overlapping, hence research suggests there is a varied definition of the term (Canty et al., 2016). The purpose of this paper is to…

The role of social capital in the perception of images of the Islamic State

Andrey Petrovich Koshkin, Vladimir Aleksandrovich Zhidkih, Andrey Vadimovich Novikov

The terrorism of “Islamic State” (IS) is increasingly coming to be seen as a complicated and complex phenomenon permeated with various political goals and personal interests. The…

Firearms and cultural competence: considerations for mental health professionals

Gianni Pirelli, Philip Witt

Although cultural competence is gaining increased attention among mental health practitioners, such primarily has centered on race, religion, ethnicity, language, and nationality…