Citation

Thornton D. Pers. Individ. Dif. 1985; 6(1): 127-128.

Copyright

(Copyright © 1985, Elsevier Publishing)

DOI

10.1016/0191-8869(85)90039-X

PMID

unavailable

Abstract

Delinquency is a form of risk-taking. Delinquents might therefore be expected to be either attracted by risks or to be less inclined to notice them. Previous research (Eysenck and McGurk, 1980) has suggested that delinquents do not have a distinctive risk-preference but that they are less likely to evaluate risks. The present study related individual in risk-preference and risk-evaluation to the rate at which delinquents commit offences. High-rate offenders by both high risk-preference and a tendency not to evaluate risks before acting. Possible reasons for the discrepancy between these results and those obtained by Eysenck and McGurk are considered.

Language: en