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Psychopat hy Predicting Violent Criminal Behaviour among Adult Offenders / Psicopatía y predicción del comportamiento violento criminal en reclusos adultos
Shagufta, Sonia.
  • Shagufta, Sonia; Shaheed Benazir Bhutto Women University. Peshawar. PK
Psychol. av. discip ; 14(1): 75-83, Jan.-June 2020. tab
Article in English | LILACS | ID: biblio-1250609
ABSTRACT
Abstract The aim of the present research was to examine the role of psychopathy in predicting violent offending within a sample of adult criminal inmates (N= 342) (M = 48.07, SD = 17.8) from the prisons of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Pakistan (KPK). T-test and logistic regression was used to analyse the data. Logistic regression analysis revealed that a higher level of egocentricity and a higher level of antisocial behaviour predict a greater probability of committing violent offence. These findings provide important implications for future research in Pakistan, specifically concerning psychopathy as a risk factor for criminal and violent behaviour. The present findings will help to inform legal decisions as to whether inmates should be incarcerated as violent criminals or non-violent criminals. The conclusions of the present research are limited to incarcerated adult male offenders only; therefore, the present study remains unable to reflect the development of psychopathy in either females or the general population.
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Resumen El objetivo de la presente investigación fue examinar el papel de la psicopatía en la predicción de delitos violentos dentro de una muestra de reclusos adultos (N = 342) de las prisiones de Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Pakistán (KPK). La prueba T y la regresión logística se utilizaron para analizar los datos. El análisis de regresión logística reveló que un mayor nivel de egocentricidad y un mayor nivel de comportamiento antisocial predicen una mayor probabilidad de cometer un delito violento. Estos hallazgos proporcionan importantes implicaciones para futuras investigaciones en Pakistán, específicamente sobre la psicopatía como factor de riesgo para el comportamiento criminal y violento. Los presentes hallazgos ayudarán a informar las decisiones legales sobre si los reclusos deben ser encarcelados como delincuentes violentos o criminales no violentos. Las conclusiones de la presente investigación se limitan a los delincuentes varones adultos encarcelados únicamente; por lo tanto, el presente estudio sigue siendo incapaz de reflejar el desarrollo de la psicopatía en mujeres o en la población general.
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Full text: Available Index: LILACS (Americas) Main subject: Prisoners / Behavior / Problem Behavior / Criminal Behavior / Antisocial Personality Disorder Type of study: Diagnostic study / Etiology study / Prognostic study / Risk factors Language: English Journal: Psychol. av. discip Journal subject: Psychology Year: 2020 Type: Article Affiliation country: Pakistan Institution/Affiliation country: Shaheed Benazir Bhutto Women University/PK

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Full text: Available Index: LILACS (Americas) Main subject: Prisoners / Behavior / Problem Behavior / Criminal Behavior / Antisocial Personality Disorder Type of study: Diagnostic study / Etiology study / Prognostic study / Risk factors Language: English Journal: Psychol. av. discip Journal subject: Psychology Year: 2020 Type: Article Affiliation country: Pakistan Institution/Affiliation country: Shaheed Benazir Bhutto Women University/PK