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1. Literary Theory and CriticismVolume 21, Issue 2 (September 2021)pp. 50–69PDF of The Psychology of Criminality in F. O. Orabueze’s Men Behind the Masks

   The Psychology of Criminality in F. O. Orabueze’s Men Behind the Masks

   Chidiebere Chukwuemeka Eze, Chinasa Abonyi, Henrietta Okafor and Chilaka, Chiamaka Perpetual

   This study examines the psychology of criminality in F. O. Orabueze’s Men Behind the Masks, with particular attention to the motivations and behavioural patterns of characters involved in criminal … with unequal opportunities and institutional corruption to encourage deviant responses. The analysis reveals that criminal behaviour in the novel arises from diverse motivations, including economic deprivation, greed, vengeance, thrill-seeking

2. Linguistic Analysis and Discourse StudiesVolume 25, Issue 2 (September 2025)pp. 198–215PDF of Securitizing Public Vigilance: A Pragmatic and Critical Discourse Analysis of the Nigeria Police Force’s Press Release on Internal Security and Violent Crimes

   Securitizing Public Vigilance: A Pragmatic and Critical Discourse Analysis of the Nigeria Police Force’s Press Release on Internal Security and Violent Crimes

   Taiwo, Joshua AJENIFARI

   provide evidential support for institutional competence, while actor representation places the police as protectors, criminal suspects as threats, and citizens as cooperative security partners. The study concludes that the press