Personality Disorders and Correlates of Homicide Offenders: A Comparative Analysis

Homicide is one of the most severe crimes in the criminal justice system. Evidence shows that the majority of offenders are likely to have a mental disorder. Studies have established a relationship between personality disorders, substance use and violence among offenders. The need to understand the...

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1. VerfasserIn: Armiya’u, Aishatu Yusha’u (VerfasserIn)
Beteiligte: Asare-Doku, Winifred ; Donnir, Gordon
Medienart: Elektronisch Aufsatz
Sprache:Englisch
Veröffentlicht: 2021
In: The journal of forensic psychiatry & psychology
Jahr: 2021, Band: 32, Heft: 6, Seiten: 933-948
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Tötung
Persönlichkeitsstörung
Offender
Violence
Crime
Homicide
Personality Disorder
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Zusammenfassung:Homicide is one of the most severe crimes in the criminal justice system. Evidence shows that the majority of offenders are likely to have a mental disorder. Studies have established a relationship between personality disorders, substance use and violence among offenders. The need to understand the concept of personality disorders related to homicide and non-homicide offending cannot be over-emphasized in low-and-middle-income countries. This study compared personality disorders, substance use, and correlates between homicide and non-homicide offenders. Faschingbauer’s Abbreviated Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory (FAM) was used. Personality disorders were identified in a comparative study involving 204 homicide and non-homicide offenders in a Nigerian prison. Results indicated that paranoid personality disorder was prevalent among homicide offenders while antisocial personality disorder was prevalent among non-homicide offenders. The highest percentage of substance use was related to opioids among non-homicide offenders. The study helps to understand the importance of psychiatric assessment, mental health services and treatment options for offenders in custody.
ISSN:1478-9957
DOI:10.1080/14789949.2021.1947349