Abstract
– The current study seeks to assess the predictive utility of personality, family violence, associations with criminal friends, peer rejection, parental attachment, and parental supervision as predictors of homicidal behaviour among a sample of 144 male recidivistic offenders.
Design/methodology/approach
– This research project utilized a quasi‐experimental design with propensity score matching in order to minimize the effect of selection bias. Post‐matching binary logistic regression analysis was subsequently conducted in order to determine what factors predict homicidal behaviour.
Findings
– Post‐matching regression results indicated that experience of family violence, psychoticism, and parental attachments were significant predictors of being a homicidal murderer.
Originality/value
– The findings provide strong empirical support for the important role of early childhood experiences in the prediction of homicidal acts, along with the crucial role of personality (psychoticism). These findings provide additional support for Eysenck's theoretical indications regarding the role of psychoticism in the prediction of violent criminal behaviours.
| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 96-106 |
| Number of pages | 12 |
| Journal | Journal of Criminal Psychology |
| Volume | 2 |
| Issue number | 2 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - 21 Sep 2012 |
| Externally published | Yes |
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An investigation of the role of personality, familial, and peer‐related characteristics in homicidal offending using retrospective data. / Boduszek, Daniel; Hyland, Philip; Bourke, Ashling.
In: Journal of Criminal Psychology, Vol. 2, No. 2, 21.09.2012, p. 96-106.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
TY - JOUR
T1 - An investigation of the role of personality, familial, and peer‐related characteristics in homicidal offending using retrospective data
AU - Boduszek, Daniel
AU - Hyland, Philip
AU - Bourke, Ashling
PY - 2012/9/21
Y1 - 2012/9/21
N2 - Purpose– The current study seeks to assess the predictive utility of personality, family violence, associations with criminal friends, peer rejection, parental attachment, and parental supervision as predictors of homicidal behaviour among a sample of 144 male recidivistic offenders.Design/methodology/approach– This research project utilized a quasi‐experimental design with propensity score matching in order to minimize the effect of selection bias. Post‐matching binary logistic regression analysis was subsequently conducted in order to determine what factors predict homicidal behaviour.Findings– Post‐matching regression results indicated that experience of family violence, psychoticism, and parental attachments were significant predictors of being a homicidal murderer.Originality/value– The findings provide strong empirical support for the important role of early childhood experiences in the prediction of homicidal acts, along with the crucial role of personality (psychoticism). These findings provide additional support for Eysenck's theoretical indications regarding the role of psychoticism in the prediction of violent criminal behaviours.
AB - Purpose– The current study seeks to assess the predictive utility of personality, family violence, associations with criminal friends, peer rejection, parental attachment, and parental supervision as predictors of homicidal behaviour among a sample of 144 male recidivistic offenders.Design/methodology/approach– This research project utilized a quasi‐experimental design with propensity score matching in order to minimize the effect of selection bias. Post‐matching binary logistic regression analysis was subsequently conducted in order to determine what factors predict homicidal behaviour.Findings– Post‐matching regression results indicated that experience of family violence, psychoticism, and parental attachments were significant predictors of being a homicidal murderer.Originality/value– The findings provide strong empirical support for the important role of early childhood experiences in the prediction of homicidal acts, along with the crucial role of personality (psychoticism). These findings provide additional support for Eysenck's theoretical indications regarding the role of psychoticism in the prediction of violent criminal behaviours.
KW - family violence
KW - homicide
KW - parental attachment
KW - personality
KW - propensity score analysis
KW - psychoticism
KW - violent crime
U2 - 10.1108/20093821211264414
DO - 10.1108/20093821211264414
M3 - Article
VL - 2
SP - 96
EP - 106
JO - Journal of Criminal Psychology
JF - Journal of Criminal Psychology
SN - 2009-3829
IS - 2
ER -