Journal of Criminal Justice ( IF 5.009 ) Pub Date : 2021-05-08 , DOI: 10.1016/j.jcrimjus.2021.101817 Henriette Bergstrøm , David P. Farrington
Purpose
The purpose of the current study is to investigate to what extent, and when, psychopathic personality is predictive of violent convictions.
Methods
By analyzing data from the Cambridge Study in Delinquent Development, the relationships between psychopathic personality, childhood risk factors, and violent convictions were investigated prospectively. Psychopathic personality was measured at ages 8–10, 12–14, and 48. A wide range of childhood risk factors (e.g. convicted father, parental discipline, and socioeconomic status) were measured at age 8–10. Violent convictions were available from ages 10 to 61. In addition, specific offenses (robbery, assault, weapons offenses, and threatening behavior) were studied in the analyses.
Results
Psychopathic personality was predictive of violent offending across the life-course. After controlling for childhood risk factors, psychopathic personality was still a significant predictor of violent convictions.
Conclusions
Psychopathic personality is predictive of violent convictions across the life-course, even after controlling for important childhood risk factors. Suggestions for future research are discussed.
中文翻译:
在一项前瞻性纵向研究中,整个人生过程中的精神病性人格和犯罪暴力:控制其他风险因素时,精神病性人格能否预测暴力?
目的
本研究的目的是调查精神病性人格在多大程度上以及何时可以预测暴力定罪。
方法
通过分析《剑桥不良发展研究》中的数据,对精神病性人格,儿童期危险因素和暴力定罪之间的关系进行了前瞻性研究。在8-10岁,12-14和48岁时测量了精神病性人格。在8-10岁时测量了各种儿童期危险因素(例如,被定罪的父亲,父母的纪律和社会经济地位)。暴力定罪的年龄从10岁到61岁不等。此外,在分析中还研究了特定的犯罪行为(抢劫,攻击,武器犯罪和威胁性行为)。
结果
精神变态的人格预示着在整个人生过程中都会遭受暴力侵害。在控制了儿童期的危险因素之后,精神病性人格仍然是暴力定罪的重要预测指标。
结论
即使在控制了重要的儿童期危险因素后,精神病性人格仍可预测整个人生过程中的暴力信念。讨论了对未来研究的建议。