| Abstract [eng] |
Criminal decision-making is increasingly being studied to better understand violent behaviour. D. Kahneman's dual information processing theory distinguishing two systems: System I involves fast, automatic information processing, and System II involves slow, conscious processing. Research shows that violence can be linked to both impulsive and conscious decision-making. This is relevant in the Lithuanian context, as domestic violence accounts for 12.8% of all crimes, but there is still a lack of research on violent decision-making. The participants in this study were 60 men (M = 40.57) convicted of domestic violence. A scenario method was used to analyse the characteristics of the participants' decisions under different experimental conditions: time-limited, time-unlimited and anger arousal. The results showed that the characteristics of decisions, including violent decisions, did not differ significantly between the study groups. Also, although the anger arousal condition was not effective, it was found that fear ratings were higher when prosocial alternative decisions were presented (p < 0.05). The results of this study, which show that violent responses were given regardless of the amount of time spent analyzing the situation, can help to better understand violent decision-making in the context of domestic violence. |
