Norman Emily M, Polaschek Devon L L, Starkey Nicola J
School of Psychology, University of Waikato, Hamilton, New Zealand.
Psychiatr Psychol Law. 2022 Feb 10;30(2):161-176. doi: 10.1080/13218719.2021.2003268. eCollection 2023.
Executive function encompasses multiple processes (e.g. regulating emotions, managing behaviours, problem-solving) essential in daily living. A growing body of neuropsychological research shows a relationship between executive dysfunction and criminal behaviour. However, is executive functioning relevant to sentence management? We examined relationships between self-reported executive functioning and community supervision sentence compliance. Sixty-four individuals serving community-based supervision sentences completed the Behavior Rating Inventory of Executive Function-Adult Version, and their compliance data for six months were collected from probation officer notes. The sample's mean scores were significantly higher (i.e. poorer executive functioning) than those for the normative sample. Those who complied with sentence conditions had higher mean scores than those who were non-compliant. Subsequent exploratory analyses showed that those with poorer executive functioning received more probation officer support to comply with sentence conditions. Attention to responsivity issues like executive function problems may help avoid entrapping people in the criminal justice system.
执行功能包含多个在日常生活中必不可少的过程（例如调节情绪、管理行为、解决问题）。越来越多的神经心理学研究表明执行功能障碍与犯罪行为之间存在关联。然而，执行功能与刑罚管理相关吗？我们研究了自我报告的执行功能与社区监管刑罚遵守情况之间的关系。64名正在服社区监管刑罚的个体完成了《执行功能行为评定量表-成人版》，并从缓刑监督官的记录中收集了他们六个月的遵守情况数据。该样本的平均得分显著高于常模样本（即执行功能较差）。遵守刑罚条件的人的平均得分高于不遵守的人。随后的探索性分析表明，执行功能较差的人在遵守刑罚条件方面得到了缓刑监督官更多的支持。关注像执行功能问题这样的反应性问题可能有助于避免人们陷入刑事司法系统。
