Do psychopathic traits predict criminal activity?

Psychopathy evidence is frequently used for court decisions involving young criminals, claiming that is it an important predictor of crime. We investigate the effect of psychopathy on crime using a unique panel dataset of young offenders, which allows to analyze several dimensions of psychopathy, co...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: M. Antonella Mancino, Tarek Attia
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Taylor & Francis Group 2022-12-01
Series:Journal of Applied Economics
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Online Access:https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/10.1080/15140326.2022.2144009