Ann-Mari Elizabeth Hesselink
Biographic Data
| ID | 4099307 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Ann-Mari Elizabeth Hesselink |
| GIVEN NAMES | Ann-Mari Elizabeth |
| FAMILY NAME | Hesselink |
| SIGNATURE | HESSELINK A E |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of South Africa |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-5777-2170 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 12 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 1 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 12 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2009 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2023 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
The Nexus Between Females Who Kill and HIV/Aids
This qualitative, phenomenological study explored four incarcerated adult females' experiences that contributed to their human immunodeficiency viruses (HIV) status and acts of murder. The participants were purposely selected based on their HIV status and their crime, murder. Data were collected through one-on-one interviews and available secondary reports on the topic. The goal of this research was to answer two questions: (1) What contributed t…
Child Sexual Abuse in South Africa
Child sexual abuse and the criminogenesis thereof are notably not perpetrated in isolation from physical and emotional abuse - although empirical evidence suggests that the most profound impact thereof revolves around a desire to escape (as a coping mechanism) into a world of deviant sexual fantasy, rape and murder. The article explores a phenomenological case study analysis of a serial rapist and murderer from birth to early adulthood, prior to …
The Validity of the Assessment and Treatment of Radicalization Scale
The Assessment and Treatment of Radicalization Scale (ATRS) is designed to quantitatively measure Muslim extremists’ ideologies regarding risk areas that are reported in the literature. Utilizing the scale, in this study, using a convenience sample of 1769 from 10 countries (Australia, Canada, Egypt, India, Iran, Iraq, Nigeria, Pakistan, Spain, and South Africa) responded to the ATRS. Results supported previous findings about the reliability and …
Risk factors associated with youth gang involvement
This study explored risk factors for youth gang involvement in the South African setting. Participants were five youth male gang members (between 21 to 24 years) from Gauteng province, South Africa. We interviewed them on childhood experiences they perceived to predispose them to community gang membership, prison gang membership, and future reoffending behaviour. Four main themes emerged from the data analysis (i) push factors into gang activitie…
A criminological assessment of police brutality and criminality against women in custody in South Africa
In recent years, South Africa has become infamous for unacceptable high rates of police brutality and criminality. This article alludes to police brutality and criminality in general and explains women in custody’s fear and experience of police brutality in South Africa. A total of 56 women were interviewed over a 6-month period to determine the level of police brutality they endured while in custody. Special attention is given to the types of cr…
A criminological assessment on South African women who murdered their intimate male partners
This study aimed to unravel the offence-specific factors to murder by females of their intimate male partners. Participants were 15 South African women prison inmates serving sentences for murdering their male partners (age range from 22 years to 62 years). The majority (80%) of the sample were Black. Data were collected with in-depth one-on-one interviews with sentenced females and analysed from a criminological perspective according to reoccurr…
Behavioural characteristics of offenders with mental health disorders in a South African prison population
This exploratory study profiled behavioural characteristics of a non-random sample of 91 offenders with mental illness in a South African correctional facility. The sample is directly related to diagnosed cases from the correctional psychiatrist's case load. The most prevalent mental disorders diagnosed amongst the research participants of this sample specific profile were schizophrenia (33%), major depressive (27.5%), bipolar mood (12.1%) and ps…
An Evaluation of the Reliability and Validity of the Self-Appraisal Questionnaire (SAQ) in South African Context
The Self-Appraisal Questionnaire (SAQ: Loza, 2005) is a self-report questionnaire designed to assist with the prediction of violent and nonviolent recidivism among correctional populations. Use of scale could help in the assessment of risk and the identification of factors that could be addressed by programming or other intervention to reduce recidivism risk. Evidence for use of the SAQ in South African settings is needed. The SAQ was administere…
Sex Offender Assessment Procedures
This study reports on the results of a reflective case analysis of a first generation assessment procedure of a chronic offender. The assessment focused on offender's experiential world and his pathway to crime, including precipitating crime risk factors as well as treatment needs to direct an intervention. The results of this assessment are compared with the results of a third-generation appraisal scale to evaluate the corresponding and/or diffe…
Offender Rehabilitation and Counselling Dynamics in the South African Correctional Environment
This article provides a theoretical overview of the correctional reform as well as rehabilitative and counselling landscape within South African Correctional Centres. Key challenges being faced in this arena include corruption/collusion of correctional staff, poor and failing infrastructure, high staff turnover, deficient mental health care, overcrowding, inadequate social integration and development services. Building of internal staff capacity,…
The Scientific Basis of Criminology
Criminology as a science has evolved over the past 50 years from a “sub-discipline” into a self-reliant and contemporary discipline. Many adjacent to criminology Social Science experts believe that criminology has ‘nothing to offer’ but mere theoretical explanations while other experts are cynical about criminology's relevance, independence, practical application and possible contribution to the criminal justice system (inter-disciplinary approac…
The Role and Function of Criminologists within the Criminal Justice and Private Sector
Criminology gained prominence as an academic area of study because of the constant threat of crime and the social problems it highlights. Nonetheless, much doubt and criticism exists among professionals within social and human sciences regarding the role, application, value and contributions of criminologists. Criminology is informed by a combination of theory and empirical research enfolded into a body of knowledge on crime as a social phenomeno…
Child Sexual Abuse in South Africa
Child sexual abuse and the criminogenesis thereof are notably not perpetrated in isolation from physical and emotional abuse - although empirical evidence suggests that the most profound impact thereof revolves around a desire to escape (as a coping mechanism) into a world of deviant sexual fantasy, rape and murder. The article explores a phenomenological case study analysis of a serial rapist and murderer from birth to early adulthood, prior to …
The Scientific Basis of Criminology
Criminology as a science has evolved over the past 50 years from a “sub-discipline” into a self-reliant and contemporary discipline. Many adjacent to criminology Social Science experts believe that criminology has ‘nothing to offer’ but mere theoretical explanations while other experts are cynical about criminology's relevance, independence, practical application and possible contribution to the criminal justice system (inter-disciplinary approac…
The Role and Function of Criminologists within the Criminal Justice and Private Sector
Criminology gained prominence as an academic area of study because of the constant threat of crime and the social problems it highlights. Nonetheless, much doubt and criticism exists among professionals within social and human sciences regarding the role, application, value and contributions of criminologists. Criminology is informed by a combination of theory and empirical research enfolded into a body of knowledge on crime as a social phenomeno…
Offender Rehabilitation and Counselling Dynamics in the South African Correctional Environment
This article provides a theoretical overview of the correctional reform as well as rehabilitative and counselling landscape within South African Correctional Centres. Key challenges being faced in this arena include corruption/collusion of correctional staff, poor and failing infrastructure, high staff turnover, deficient mental health care, overcrowding, inadequate social integration and development services. Building of internal staff capacity,…
An Evaluation of the Reliability and Validity of the Self-Appraisal Questionnaire (SAQ) in South African Context
The Self-Appraisal Questionnaire (SAQ: Loza, 2005) is a self-report questionnaire designed to assist with the prediction of violent and nonviolent recidivism among correctional populations. Use of scale could help in the assessment of risk and the identification of factors that could be addressed by programming or other intervention to reduce recidivism risk. Evidence for use of the SAQ in South African settings is needed. The SAQ was administere…
Sex Offender Assessment Procedures
This study reports on the results of a reflective case analysis of a first generation assessment procedure of a chronic offender. The assessment focused on offender's experiential world and his pathway to crime, including precipitating crime risk factors as well as treatment needs to direct an intervention. The results of this assessment are compared with the results of a third-generation appraisal scale to evaluate the corresponding and/or diffe…
Behavioural characteristics of offenders with mental health disorders in a South African prison population
This exploratory study profiled behavioural characteristics of a non-random sample of 91 offenders with mental illness in a South African correctional facility. The sample is directly related to diagnosed cases from the correctional psychiatrist's case load. The most prevalent mental disorders diagnosed amongst the research participants of this sample specific profile were schizophrenia (33%), major depressive (27.5%), bipolar mood (12.1%) and ps…
A criminological assessment of police brutality and criminality against women in custody in South Africa
In recent years, South Africa has become infamous for unacceptable high rates of police brutality and criminality. This article alludes to police brutality and criminality in general and explains women in custody’s fear and experience of police brutality in South Africa. A total of 56 women were interviewed over a 6-month period to determine the level of police brutality they endured while in custody. Special attention is given to the types of cr…
A criminological assessment on South African women who murdered their intimate male partners
This study aimed to unravel the offence-specific factors to murder by females of their intimate male partners. Participants were 15 South African women prison inmates serving sentences for murdering their male partners (age range from 22 years to 62 years). The majority (80%) of the sample were Black. Data were collected with in-depth one-on-one interviews with sentenced females and analysed from a criminological perspective according to reoccurr…
Risk factors associated with youth gang involvement
This study explored risk factors for youth gang involvement in the South African setting. Participants were five youth male gang members (between 21 to 24 years) from Gauteng province, South Africa. We interviewed them on childhood experiences they perceived to predispose them to community gang membership, prison gang membership, and future reoffending behaviour. Four main themes emerged from the data analysis (i) push factors into gang activitie…
The Validity of the Assessment and Treatment of Radicalization Scale
The Assessment and Treatment of Radicalization Scale (ATRS) is designed to quantitatively measure Muslim extremists’ ideologies regarding risk areas that are reported in the literature. Utilizing the scale, in this study, using a convenience sample of 1769 from 10 countries (Australia, Canada, Egypt, India, Iran, Iraq, Nigeria, Pakistan, Spain, and South Africa) responded to the ATRS. Results supported previous findings about the reliability and …
Child Sexual Abuse in South Africa
Child sexual abuse and the criminogenesis thereof are notably not perpetrated in isolation from physical and emotional abuse - although empirical evidence suggests that the most profound impact thereof revolves around a desire to escape (as a coping mechanism) into a world of deviant sexual fantasy, rape and murder. The article explores a phenomenological case study analysis of a serial rapist and murderer from birth to early adulthood, prior to …
The Nexus Between Females Who Kill and HIV/Aids
This qualitative, phenomenological study explored four incarcerated adult females' experiences that contributed to their human immunodeficiency viruses (HIV) status and acts of murder. The participants were purposely selected based on their HIV status and their crime, murder. Data were collected through one-on-one interviews and available secondary reports on the topic. The goal of this research was to answer two questions: (1) What contributed t…
Psychology (11 works) · Criminal Justice and Corrections Analysis (7 works) · Psychopathy, Forensic Psychiatry, Sexual Offending (7 works) · Crime Patterns and Interventions (6 works) · Criminology (6 works) · Medicine (5 works) · Political science (5 works) · Psychiatry (5 works) · Social Psychology (5 works) · Law (4 works)