TY  - JOUR
PY  - 1984//
TI  - Personality factors in the taking of criminal risks
JO  - Personality and individual differences
A1  - Stewart, C.H.M.
A1  - Hemsley, D.R.
SP  - 119
EP  - 122
VL  - 5
IS  - 1
N2  - The present study investigated the relationship between personality and Expectancy of Gain (Egn) and Likelihood of Action (L/A) in criminal situations. The latter variables were assessed by means of an inventory of hypothetical criminal-risk situations. Groups of offenders and non-offenders were tested; personality measures included the Eysenck Personality Questionnaire and Zuckerman's Sensation-Seeking Scale. Theoretical reasons for expecting these dimensions to be related to criminal risk-taking are presented. A clear relationship was found between P and Egn, high scorers viewing situations as less risky. In contrast, N was associated with increased risk perception. The results for L/A were less clear, although generally in the predicted direction. SS was unrelated to either risk variable.     <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 0191-8869
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/0191-8869(84)90147-8
ID  - ref1
ER  -