An Economic Analysis of Crime Costs Associated with Psychopathic Personality Disorder and Violence Risk

Given substantial national crime costs and that psychopathic personality disorder (PPD) is a robust predictor of recidivism, a research gap exists concerning the cost of crime attributable to adults with PPD. The current study employed a bottom-up cost of illness approach to estimate the association...

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Authors: Gatner, Dylan T. (Author) ; Douglas, Kevin S. (Author) ; Almond, Madison F. E. (Author) ; Hart, Stephen D. 1962- (Author) ; Kropp, P. Randall (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
Published: 2023
In: Criminal justice and behavior
Year: 2023, Volume: 50, Issue: 5, Pages: 729-746
Online Access: Volltext (lizenzpflichtig)
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Keywords:
Risk assessment
Violence
crime costs
cost of illness
Psychopathy
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Summary:Given substantial national crime costs and that psychopathic personality disorder (PPD) is a robust predictor of recidivism, a research gap exists concerning the cost of crime attributable to adults with PPD. The current study employed a bottom-up cost of illness approach to estimate the association between PPD and crime costs among Canadian men incarcerated in the federal correctional system (n = 188). Participants were rated using the Psychopathy Checklist–Revised (PCL-R) and the Historical-Clinical-Risk Management–20 (HCR-20, version 2). Group mean crime costs were highest for participants who scored highly on the PCL-R and were rated high risk on the HCR-20, and higher scores on both measures were associated with prospective costs accrued from violent and nonviolent recidivism. The findings highlight the need to improve the treatment and management of high-risk individuals with prominent psychopathic features, as it has the potential for significant financial savings for criminal justice systems.
ISSN:1552-3594
DOI:10.1177/00938548221140366