Specific theories of crime? A longitudinal assessment of the competing effects of psychopathy and self-control

Altikriti, Sultan; Theocharidou, Kalliopi; Sullivan, Christopher J.

doi:10.1080/0735648x.2020.1727765

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“…An inherent limitation of school samples such as the current study is these adolescents are normative in their personality and behavioral functioning [ 46 ] and do not evince clinical deficits in self-control or pronounced psychopathic features. As such, another important avenue for future research is to replicate our work with adjudicated or correctional samples shown to display much greater variance and extreme scores on low self-control and high psychopathy [ 31 , 40 , [47] , [48] , [49] , [50] ].…”

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“…A bourgeoning literature examined the relative contributions of self-control and psychopathy to antisocial behavior by including measures of both in the same statistical models. Most studies show that both self-control and psychopathy are significantly associated with various forms of delinquency and conduct problems [ [25] , [26] , [27] , [28] , [29] , [30] ] although which of the two constructs is the better predictor has varied with some studies showing self-control is better [ 25 , 31 ], others showing psychopathy is better [ [28] , [31] , [32] ], and other studies showing the constructs are comparable [ 26 , 27 , 29 , 33 ].…”

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Overlapping measures or constructs? An empirical study of the overlap between self-control, psychopathy, Machiavellianism and narcissism

DeLisi

Pechorro

Marôco

et al. 2021

Forensic Science International: Synergy

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Overlap between self-control and dark triad traits (i.e., psychopathy, Machiavellianism, and narcissism) is potentially problematic for efforts to distinguish dimensions associated with elevated risk for antisociality and crime. The aim of the present study is to examine the potential overlap between self-control and psychopathy, Machiavellianism, and narcissism, with a focus on the Brief Self-Control Scale (BSCS) and the Dirty Dozen Dark Triad scale (DD). The sample consisted of 567 youth ( M = 15.91 years, SD = 0.99 years, age range = 14–18 years) from Portugal. Exploratory and confirmatory factor analysis results from the pooled set of items of the BSCS and the DD measures revealed that both are valid and reliable measures of their respective constructs. However, consistent with previous research, the narcissism facet of the DD emerged as an independent factor. Our findings suggest that if such an eventual overlap is detected, it would be a question of problematic measures, not constructs.

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Overlapping measures or constructs? An empirical study of the overlap between self-control, psychopathy, Machiavellianism and narcissism

DeLisi

Pechorro

Marôco

et al. 2021

Forensic Science International: Synergy

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“…Moreover, individuals with higher PPTs are more likely to exhibit prolonged offending trajectories compared to individuals with lower PPTs (Vaughn et al, 2008). This increased likelihood has been observed even after accounting for the effects of competing predictors of offending over time, such as low self-control, IQ, and peer influence (Altikriti et al, 2020).…”

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The Role of Arrest Risk Perception Formation in the Association Between Psychopathy and Aggressive Offending

Altikriti

Nedelec

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2021

Youth Violence and Juvenile Justice

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Research on the role of risk perception as a mechanism linking personality traits and behavioral outcomes is limited. The current study assessed a developmental model of the influence of psychopathic traits (PPTs) on the between- and within-individual variation in perceptions of risk and aggressive offending. Multivariate latent growth curve models were used to estimate the role of risk perceptions in the association between PPTs and aggressive offending in a sample of 1,354 adjudicated youths. The results indicated that PPTs influenced between-individual differences in perceptions of risk (β = −.312) and aggressive offending (β = .256), although the effects on within-individual differences suggested some attenuation over time. Additionally, higher PPT scores exhibited an indirect influence on increased aggressive offending through reduced perceptions of risk (β = .049). Implications from this line of research support calls for a developmentally informed juvenile justice system that considers latent personality traits and their long-term effects. Broader implications support individualized rehabilitative programming and tailored responses to offending over the blanket deterrence approach that dominates the current landscape of the American criminal justice system.

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“…Irrespective of the unique predictive validity of psychopathy for understanding antisocial outcomes, self-control also plays a non-trivial role at mediating those effects. This evidence of the mutual significance of psychopathy and self-control to conduct problems and the mediation by self-control is consistent with recent dialogue in criminology where the relative merits of self-control and psychopathy as general theories are under evaluation (cf., Altikriti et al, 2020;Armstrong et al, 2020;DeLisi et al, 2018;Flexon et al, 2016;Wright et al, 2017).…”

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Dark Triad Personalities, Self-control, and Antisocial/Criminal Outcomes in Youth

Pechorro

DeLisi

Gonçalves

et al. 2022

Journal of Forensic Psychology Research and Practice

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The Dark Triad composed of psychopathy, Machiavellianism, and narcissism, and also self-control are consistently related to antisocial and criminal externalizing outcomes. In the present study, we examined whether self-control mediates the relationships between the Dark Triad and delinquency, conduct disorder, and crime seriousness outcomes. The sample consisted of 567 adolescents (M = 15.91 years, SD = 0.99 years, range = 14-18 years) from Portugal. Self-control mediated the association between psychopathy and Machiavellianism (but not narcissism) and self-reported juvenile delinquency, conduct disorder symptoms, and crime seriousness. One reason antisocial/criminal behaviors are common in those characterized by psychopathy and Machiavellianism relates to their deficits in selfcontrol as suggested by general theories. Within the nomological network of dark traits, narcissism appears to have enduring and unmediated associations with externalizing features and conduct problems. Our findings add to the literature modeling the Dark Triad along with self-control to elucidate its contributions to antisocial/criminal outcomes in youth.

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Specific theories of crime? A longitudinal assessment of the competing effects of psychopathy and self-control

Cited by 6 publications

References 87 publications

Overlapping measures or constructs? An empirical study of the overlap between self-control, psychopathy, Machiavellianism and narcissism

Overlapping measures or constructs? An empirical study of the overlap between self-control, psychopathy, Machiavellianism and narcissism

The Role of Arrest Risk Perception Formation in the Association Between Psychopathy and Aggressive Offending

Dark Triad Personalities, Self-control, and Antisocial/Criminal Outcomes in Youth

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