Citation

Pechorro P, Braga T, Kahn RE, GonÇalves RA, DeLisi M. J. Forensic Psychol. Res. Pract. 2018; 18(4): 281-298.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2018, Informa - Taylor and Francis Group)

DOI

10.1080/24732850.2018.1480848

PMID

unavailable

Abstract

The aim of the present study was to analyze the relation between recidivism and self-reported psychopathic traits, more specifically the callous-unemotional, impulsivity, and narcissism dimensions of the psychopathy construct among female juvenile delinquents. The Antisocial Process Screening Device-Self-Report (APSD-SR) and other self-report psychometric instruments (i.e., Inventory of Callous-Unemotional Traits [ICU], Barratt Impulsiveness Scale, version 11 [BIS-11], Narcissistic Personality Inventory-13 [NPI-13]) independently measuring the different dimensions of psychopathy were completed by a sample of incarcerated female juvenile offenders (N = 81) that were retrospectively classified as first-time offenders versus recidivists. The only statistically significant relation between recidivism and psychopathic traits found was with narcissism, namely with the Grandiose/Exhibitionism and the Entitlement/Exploitativeness dimensions of the NPI-13. Our results argue for some utility of self-reported psychopathic traits in retrospectively predicting recidivism among female juvenile delinquents.

Language: en

Keywords

crime; female; juvenile delinquency; psychopathic traits; recidivism