Comparison of murderers with recidivists and first time incarcerated offenders from U.S. prisons on psychopathy and identity as a criminal: An exploratory analysis

Nicole Sherretts, Daniel Boduszek, Agata Debowska and Dominic Willmott

Journal of Criminal Justice, 2017, vol. 51, issue C, 89-92

Abstract: Previous research conceptualized murderers as highly callous and self-gratifying individuals, offending as a result of psychopathic tendencies. The current exploration sought to verify whether murderers differ on psychopathy and criminal social identity from recidivistic and first time incarcerated offenders.

Keywords: Murderers; Recidivists; First time incarcerated offenders; Psychopathy; Criminal social identity (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2017
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DOI: 10.1016/j.jcrimjus.2017.03.002

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