Joseph Camilleri
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My research interests are in forensic and evolutionary psychology, with a focus on the following topics:
(1) Partner rape. My primary program of research has worked towards understanding the complex etiology of sexual aggression in relationships.
(2) Psychopathy. In addition to understanding how psychopathy is involved with sexual aggression in relationships, I am also interested in psychopathy cognition and the psychometric properties of psychopathy assessments.
(3) Risk assessments. I am interested in best-practices as it applies to developing and implementing risk assessments with special populations, such as mentally ill and developmentally disabled offenders.
Primary Interests:
- Aggression, Conflict, Peace
- Applied Social Psychology
- Attitudes and Beliefs
- Evolution and Genetics
- Personality, Individual Differences
- Research Methods, Assessment
- Sexuality, Sexual Orientation
Journal Articles:
- Camilleri, J. A., Kuhlmeier, V. A., & Chu, J. Y. Y. (2010). Remembering helpers and hinderers depends on behavioral intentions of the agent and psychopathic characteristics of the observer. Evolutionary Psychology, 8, 303-316.
- Camilleri, J. A., & Quinsey, V. L. (2011). Appraising the risk of sexual and violent recidivism among intellectually disabled offenders. Psychology, Crime, and Law, 17, 59-74.
- Camilleri, J. A., & Quinsey, V. L. (2009). Individual differences in the propensity for partner sexual coercion. Sexual Abuse: A Journal of Research & Treatment, 21, 111-129.
- Camilleri, J. A., & Quinsey, V. L. (2009). Testing the cuckoldry risk hypothesis of partner sexual coercion in community and forensic samples. Evolutionary Psychology, 7, 164-178.
- Camilleri, J. A., Quinsey, V. L., & Tapscott, J. L. (2009). Assessing the propensity for sexual coaxing and coercion in relationships: Factor structure, reliability, and validity of the Tactics to Obtain Sex Scale. Archives of Sexual Behavior, 38, 959-973.
- Goetz, A. T., Shackelford, T. K., & Camilleri, J. A. (2008). Proximate and ultimate explanations are required for a comprehensive understanding of partner rape. Aggression and Violent Behavior, 13, 119-123.
- Harris, G. T., Rice, M. E., & Camilleri, J. A. (2004). Applying a forensic actuarial assessment (the Violence Risk Appraisal Guide) to nonforensic patients. Journal of Interpersonal Violence, 19, 1063-1074.
Other Publications:
- Camilleri, J. A. (2011). Tactics to Obtain Sex Scale. In T. D. Fisher, C. M. Davis, W. L. Yarber, & S. L. Davis (Eds.), Handbook of Sexuality-Related Measures (3rd ed., 628-630). Routledge.
- Camilleri, J. A. (2010). Review of the book Sexual Coercion in Primates and Humans: An Evolutionary Perspective on Male Aggression Against Females. American Journal of Human Biology, 22, 226-227.
- Camilleri, J. A., & Quinsey, V. L. (in press). Sexual conflict and partner rape. In A. T. Goetz, & T. K. Shackelford (Eds.), Oxford Handbook of Sexual Conflict in Humans. Oxford University Press.
- Camilleri, J. A., & Quinsey, V. L. (2008). Pedophilia: Assessment and treatment. In D. R. Laws & W. O’Donohue (Eds), Sexual deviance: Theory, assessment, and treatment (2nd ed., pp. 183-212). New York: Guilford Press.
Courses Taught:
- Forensic Psychology
- Psychometrics
- Research Methods
- Statistics for Psychologists
Joseph Camilleri
Department of Psychology
Westfield State University
577 Western Avenue
Westfield, Massachusetts 01086
United States of America
- Phone: (413) 572-5700
- Fax: (413) 572-8062