Personality correlates of criminals: A comparative study between normal controls and criminals
Background: Personality is a major factor in many kinds of behavior, one of which is criminal behavior. To determine what makes a criminal “a criminal,” we must understand his/her personality. This study tries to identify different personality traits which link criminals to their personality. Materi...
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| description | Background: Personality is a major factor in many kinds of behavior, one of which is criminal behavior. To determine what makes a criminal “a criminal,” we must understand his/her personality. This study tries to identify different personality traits which link criminals to their personality. Materials and Methods: In the present study, 37 male criminals of district jail of Dhanbad (Jharkhand) and 36 normal controls were included on a purposive sampling basis. Each criminal was given a personal datasheet and Cattel's 16 personality factors (PFs) scale for assessing their sociodemographic variables and different personality traits. Objective: The objective of this study was to examine the relation between personality traits and criminal behavior, and to determine whether such factors are predictive of future recidivism. Results: Results indicated high scores on intelligence, impulsiveness, suspicion, self-sufficient, spontaneity, self-concept control factors, and very low scores on emotionally less stable on Cattel's 16 PFs scale in criminals as compared with normal. Conclusion: Criminals differ from general population or non criminals in terms of personality traits. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-641cdbcc144746289ade8759e4e7d4052022-12-21T17:48:22ZengWolters Kluwer Medknow PublicationsIndustrial Psychiatry Journal0972-67480976-27952016-01-01251414610.4103/0972-6748.196058Personality correlates of criminals: A comparative study between normal controls and criminalsSudhinta SinhaBackground: Personality is a major factor in many kinds of behavior, one of which is criminal behavior. To determine what makes a criminal “a criminal,” we must understand his/her personality. This study tries to identify different personality traits which link criminals to their personality. Materials and Methods: In the present study, 37 male criminals of district jail of Dhanbad (Jharkhand) and 36 normal controls were included on a purposive sampling basis. Each criminal was given a personal datasheet and Cattel's 16 personality factors (PFs) scale for assessing their sociodemographic variables and different personality traits. Objective: The objective of this study was to examine the relation between personality traits and criminal behavior, and to determine whether such factors are predictive of future recidivism. Results: Results indicated high scores on intelligence, impulsiveness, suspicion, self-sufficient, spontaneity, self-concept control factors, and very low scores on emotionally less stable on Cattel's 16 PFs scale in criminals as compared with normal. Conclusion: Criminals differ from general population or non criminals in terms of personality traits.http://www.industrialpsychiatry.org/article.asp?issn=0972-6748;year=2016;volume=25;issue=1;spage=41;epage=46;aulast=SinhaCrimecriminal behaviorneuroticismpersonality traitspsychoticism |
| spellingShingle | Sudhinta Sinha Personality correlates of criminals: A comparative study between normal controls and criminals Industrial Psychiatry Journal Crime criminal behavior neuroticism personality traits psychoticism |
| title | Personality correlates of criminals: A comparative study between normal controls and criminals |
| title_full | Personality correlates of criminals: A comparative study between normal controls and criminals |
| title_fullStr | Personality correlates of criminals: A comparative study between normal controls and criminals |
| title_full_unstemmed | Personality correlates of criminals: A comparative study between normal controls and criminals |
| title_short | Personality correlates of criminals: A comparative study between normal controls and criminals |
| title_sort | personality correlates of criminals a comparative study between normal controls and criminals |
| topic | Crime criminal behavior neuroticism personality traits psychoticism |
| url | http://www.industrialpsychiatry.org/article.asp?issn=0972-6748;year=2016;volume=25;issue=1;spage=41;epage=46;aulast=Sinha |
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