Does Psychopathy influence Criminal Behavior?
Major
Psychology
Department
Psychology
Degree
Undergraduate
Mentor
Richard Osbaldiston
Mentor Department
Psychology
Recommended Citation
Scott, Hannah and Harp, Rena, "Does Psychopathy influence Criminal Behavior?" (2015). University Presentation Showcase Event. 12.
https://encompass.eku.edu/swps/2015/undergraduate/12
Abstract
Globally, there are over one million violent crimes committed every day. Criminality has been linked with, or is the result of, mental disorders in many cases, and psychopathy is thought to be related to criminal behavior. We sought out to answer the research question “Does psychopathy influence criminal behavior?” We meta- analyzed a total of 26 empirical articles to examine the relationships between psychopathy and criminal behavior. We hypothesized that this relationship would be moderated by disease comorbidity, and we hypothesized that samples of younger participants would show stronger effects than samples of older participants.
Key Words: Psychopathy, Criminal Behavior, Comorbidity
Presentation format
Poster
Poster Number
72
Does Psychopathy influence Criminal Behavior?
Globally, there are over one million violent crimes committed every day. Criminality has been linked with, or is the result of, mental disorders in many cases, and psychopathy is thought to be related to criminal behavior. We sought out to answer the research question “Does psychopathy influence criminal behavior?” We meta- analyzed a total of 26 empirical articles to examine the relationships between psychopathy and criminal behavior. We hypothesized that this relationship would be moderated by disease comorbidity, and we hypothesized that samples of younger participants would show stronger effects than samples of older participants.
Key Words: Psychopathy, Criminal Behavior, Comorbidity
