@article{ref1,
title="Personality and executive functioning as risk factors in recidivists",
journal="Psychological reports",
year="2003",
author="Valliant, Paul M. and Freeston, Andrew and Pottier, Derek and Kosmyna, Robert",
volume="92",
number="1",
pages="299-306",
abstract="The classification of an inmate population at a maximum security jail in Canada was undertaken to study factors correlated with recidivism. A total of 12 recidivists and 12 nonrecidivists were classified according to their index offenses, and a Criminal Record search was completed to verify their statements. A total of 15 non-offenders who had also undergone a criminal record check were included as controls. All participants were administered the Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory-168, Violence Risk Scale-Experimental Version, Coopersmith Self-esteem Inventory, and the Wisconsin Card Sorting Task. Statistical analysis showed significant differences between the groups on scores for the Hypochondriasis, Psychopathic Deviate, and Hypomania scales of the MMPI-168. Significant differences were noted for the Wisconsin Card Sorting Task and the Violence Risk Scale. Discriminant analysis of the recidivists and nonrecidivists correctly classified at a 91.3% level.<p /><p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0033-2941",
doi="",
url="http://dx.doi.org/"
}