TY  - JOUR
PY  - 1982//
TI  - "Makings of a dacoit"
JO  - International journal of social psychiatry
A1  - Dube, K. C.
A1  - Kumar, N.
A1  - Dube, S.
SP  - 267
EP  - 273
VL  - 28
IS  - 4
N2  - A study of the dacoits of the Chambal River valley was undertaken to determine what special circumstances exist to make them to take to dacoity, or whether these outlaws had a psychopathic disposition. The study sample consisted of 50 dacoits, compared with 50 aggressive criminals and 50 normals (non-criminals) from the same region. Among the most important factors contributing to their choosing this particular criminal career were: insecure childhood, enemity, psychopathic or wayward tendencies, belonging to a family of outlaws, rejection by society, extremely discordant family conditions, and the influence of operating dacoits.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 0020-7640
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/
ID  - ref1
ER  -