ABSTRACT

A consolidated list of offender motivations for criminal offending was created to determine the relevance of individual motivations for youth and adult crimes, and across a range of offending categories. Adult male inmates (N= 136) rated the relevance of each of 17 motivations to official conviction records and other clinical-risk measures. Results showed that most inmates committed crimes to experience pleasure, sensation seeking, or to escape reality. Adult sex offenders identified sexual motives, whereas non-sex offenders endorsed substance use, social influence, and utilitarian motives. Findings are discussed with respect to evidence-based correctional research and practice.

摘要

创建了一份犯罪动机综合清单，以确定个人动机与青少年和成人犯罪以及一系列犯罪类别的相关性。成年男性囚犯 ( N = 136) 评估了 17 种动机中的每一种与官方定罪记录和其他临床风险措施的相关性。结果表明，大多数囚犯犯罪是为了体验快乐、寻求感觉或逃避现实。成年性犯罪者确定了性动机，而非性犯罪者则认可物质使用、社会影响和功利主义动机。就基于证据的矫正研究和实践讨论了调查结果。