RT Article
T1 Criminal Histories and Rates of Recidivism Among Two Subtypes of Psychopathic Individuals
JF Criminal justice and behavior
VO 49
IS 4
SP 471
OP 491
A1 Weaver, Shelby S.
A1 Dargis, Monika
A1 Kiehl, Kent A.
A1 Koenigs, Michael
A2 Dargis, Monika
A2 Kiehl, Kent A.
A2 Koenigs, Michael
LA English
YR 2022
UL https://krimdok.uni-tuebingen.de/Record/1795543205
AB Although it is well established that individuals with psychopathic traits are a high-risk group for criminal recidivism, there is considerable evidence that psychopathy is a heterogeneous personality disorder comprised of two subtypes who differ on levels of negative affect (NA). However, few studies have examined differences in criminal histories, and fewer still have investigated differences in recidivism among subtypes of psychopathy. The current study compared criminal histories and recidivism rates between psychopathy subtypes differing in NA (high-NA vs. low-NA) within a sample of adult males incarcerated in state prisons. The high-NA and low-NA psychopathy subtypes did not differ on histories of total, nonviolent, or violent crime, and did not differ on rates of total, nonviolent, or violent recidivism. This finding highlights equally high levels of criminal risk associated with both subtypes of psychopathic individuals. Intervention strategies should be prioritized for both subgroups to effectively reduce the criminal costs associated with psychopathy.
K1 Negative affect
K1 Criminal History
K1 Recidivism
K1 Subtypes
K1 Psychopathy
DO 10.1177/00938548211033329