Association between the types of offence, demographic profile, and level of intoxication among substance abusing violent offenders in a Nigerian prison

Armiya’u, Aishatu Yusha’u; Davou, Francis John; Agbir, Micheal Tekura; Tungchama, F P; Maigari, Y T; Obindo, Taiwo J.

doi:10.4103/jfsm.jfsm_3_17

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“…Given that several studies in this review identified a link between DUI of alcohol and/or drugs and crime, there is scope to develop a greater understanding of this issue. There are two ways in which psychoactive substances can affect criminal behaviour (Brochu et al , 2001; Armiya’u et al , 2017). Firstly, when individuals become intoxicated, they act differently than when they are sober and are more likely to make inappropriate choices.…”

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“…Firstly, when individuals become intoxicated, they act differently than when they are sober and are more likely to make inappropriate choices. Secondly, individuals who are addicted to substances may require large amounts of money, possibly obtained through criminal means, to sustain this addiction (Armiya’u et al , 2017). However, the relationship between drugs and crime is not direct or simple (McBride and McCoy, 1993).…”

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The link between dangerous driving and other criminal behaviour: a scoping review

Bates

Alexander

Webster

2022

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Purpose This paper aims to explore the link between dangerous driving and other criminal behaviour. Design/methodology/approach Arksey and O’Malley’s (2005) five-step process for scoping reviews to identify, summarise and classify identified literature was used. Within the 30-year timeframe (1990–2019), 12 studies met the inclusion criteria. Findings This review indicates that individuals who commit certain driving offences are more likely to also have a general criminal history. In particular, driving under the influence, driving unlicensed and high-range speeding offences were associated with other forms of criminal behaviour. Seven of the studies mentioned common criminological theories; however, they were not integrated well in the analysis. No studies used explanatory psychosocial theories that investigate social and contextual factors. Research limitations/implications Future research in this area would benefit from exploring individual and social influences that contribute to criminal behaviour in both contexts. Practical implications There is the potential to develop an information-led policing approach to improve safety on the roads and reduce wider offending behaviour. However, it is critical that road policing officers continue to focus on ensuring the road system is as safe as possible for users. Originality/value Criminal behaviour on the roads is often seen as a separate from other types of offending. This paper explores if, and how, these two types of offending are linked.

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The link between dangerous driving and other criminal behaviour: a scoping review

Bates

Alexander

Webster

2022

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“…At last, post-traumatic stress disorder ranks highly among the many mental health disorders strongly represented in prison population (Caravaca-Sánchez, Fearn, Vidovic, & Vaughn, 2019;Caravaca-Sánchez, Fear, & Vaughn, 2019;Combs et al, 2019;Wolff et al, 2015). These elevated prevalence rates of mental health disorders among offenders are especially warming as both the potential and actual negative impacts due to the comorbidity of mental health problems and substance use disorders, having shown that crimes involving violence are more prevalent between individuals who have co-occurred mental health problems and substance abuse (Armiya'u et al, 2017;Caravaca-Sánchez, Fear, & Vaughn, 2019;Grossi & Green, 2017).…”

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“…These elevated prevalence rates of mental health disorders among offenders are especially warming as both the potential and actual negative impacts due to the comorbidity of mental health problems and substance use disorders, having shown that crimes involving violence are more prevalent between individuals who have co‐occurred mental health problems and substance abuse (Armiya'u et al., 2017; Caravaca‐Sánchez, Fear, & Vaughn, 2019; Grossi & Green, 2017).…”

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Exploring the associations between dark triad personality and psychopathology in convicted offenders: Identifying their role in reincarceration

Brugués Català,

Caparrós

2023

Journal Invest Psychology

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Dysfunctional personality and psychopathological characteristics are increasingly studied in offenders separately, but only a few studies have analysed their relationship in this specific population. In this research, we focus on the so‐called Dark Triad personality, consisting of the Machiavellian, the narcissistic and the psychopathic personalities. The main objective of this study was to examine the association between Dark Triad personality and psychopathology and also to know the role of these mental health variables in recidivism. Participants were 63 offenders (44 men and 19 women) from two different penitentiary institutions. Sociodemographic data as well as clinical and personality characteristics were recorded. Psychopathology was assessed with the third version of the Millon Clinical Multiaxial Inventory and dark personality with the Short Dark Triad. Results of descriptive statistical analyses revealed a high prevalence of psychopathology in convicted participants and reincarcerated offenders. Correlational analyses showed a strong relation between the Dark Triad personality and psychopathology, being the psychopathic personality the one with the highest association. Finally, we found that the psychopathological variables contributing most to the discrimination of reincarcerated participants were substance and alcohol abuse disorders and in relation to dysfunctional personality were psychopathy and narcissism, the latter in negative direction. These data highlight the relevance of a necessity for research exploring long‐term patterns of re‐incarceration for both men and women, including mental health disorders and personality models. The importance of taking into account the relationship between variables in preventive and treatment interventions inside and outside penitentiary institutions is discussed.

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Psychopathy and aggressive behaviour among Nigerian male prison inmates: The moderating role of substance abuse

Onyedibe

Ifeagwazi

Ugwu

2018

Journal of Psychology in Africa

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Association between the types of offence, demographic profile, and level of intoxication among substance abusing violent offenders in a Nigerian prison

Cited by 4 publications

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The link between dangerous driving and other criminal behaviour: a scoping review

The link between dangerous driving and other criminal behaviour: a scoping review

Exploring the associations between dark triad personality and psychopathology in convicted offenders: Identifying their role in reincarceration

Psychopathy and aggressive behaviour among Nigerian male prison inmates: The moderating role of substance abuse

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