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International Journal of Offender Therapy and Comparative Criminology
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Exploring the Forensic Use of the Emotional Recognition Test (ERT)

Soo Jung Lee

Psychology Kyonggi University San 94-6 Yiui, Paldal, Suwon, Kyonggi 442-760, South Korea, suejung{at}kuic.kyonggi.ac.kr

Holly A. Miller

Forensic Clinical Psychology Program Sam Houston State University College of Criminal Justice Huntsville, Texas 77341-2296, USA

Junseob Moon

Sam Houston State University College of Criminal Justice Huntsville, Texas 77341-2296, USA

General "hypo-emotionality" has now become a broadly accepted concept as one of the conspicuous psychological characteristics of repetitive, violent offenders. Numerous psychophysiological studies have verified this premise. The current study sought to examine the applicability of the Emotional Recognition Test (ERT) in a sample of 85 Korean inmates in a maximum-security prison. Two additional criterion groups were included for comparison: normal controls and schizophrenic inpatients. Because the ERT consists of problem-solving items, it is relatively free from response biases and is more efficient than measuring physiological responses. Results indicated that all criterion groups scored significantly differently on the ERT total and subscale scores. Additionally, similar to the physiological emotion-specific findings, emotion-specific subscales of the ERT indicated that offenders had significantly more difficulty in recognizing negative emotional stimuli, particularly sadness.

Key Words: hypo-emotionality • emotional recognition • psychopathy • Korean inmates

International Journal of Offender Therapy and Comparative Criminology, Vol. 48, No. 6, 664-682 (2004)
DOI: 10.1177/0306624X04266278
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