The development of psychopathy through the lifespan and its relation to offending

Farrington, David P.; Bergstrøm, Henriette

doi:10.1016/b978-0-12-811419-3.00014-5

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“…As described elsewhere (Bergstrøm et al., 2016; Bergstrøm & Farrington, 2018; Farrington & Bergstrøm, 2021b) the CSDD was retrospectively coded using the Antisocial Process Screening Device (APSD; Frick & Hare, 2001) at ages 8–10, 12–14, and 16–18, respectively. The APSD is a 20‐item measure (scored on a 3‐point ordinal scale: 0, 1, and 2) that measures psychopathic traits in young people (Frick & Hare, 2001).…”

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“…As also discussed elsewhere (i.e., Farrington & Bergstrøm, 2021b) several authors (e.g., Fox et al., 2015; Lussier et al., 2020; McCuish & Lussier, 2018) have called for better integration of psychopathy within criminological theory and research, and more specifically within DLC (Fox et al., 2015). This perspective fits well within the broader DLC ethos as this field is multidisciplinary in nature (Farrington, 2005a; Kazemian et al., 2019).…”

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“…Psychopathic traits are identifiable in childhood (e.g., Frick & Hare, 2001), adolescence (e.g., Forth et al., 2003), and in adulthood (e.g., Hare, 2003) as demonstrated in Bergstrøm et al. (2016), Bergstrøm and Farrington (2018), and Farrington and Bergstrøm (2021b).…”

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“…It is recognized that psychopathy is a dimensional construct (Hare, 2003), and it is common in the literature to refer to “psychopathic traits,” “psychopathic personality,” “psychopathic symptoms,” and so on. For simplicity, the current investigation will use the term “psychopathy,” “high” versus “low” psychopathy, or “no psychopathy” versus “psychopathy,” but it is recognized that a community sample will be relatively low on psychopathy overall (e.g., Coid et al., 2009; Farrington & Bergstrøm, 2018, 2021b).…”

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“…For example, during childhood, children learn how to behave according to the norms of society (e.g., Tremblay et al, 1999), adolescence is a time where large physiological and social changes take place (e.g., Farrington, 2005b;Moffitt, 1993;Thornberry & Krohn, 2005, and the transition to adulthood and adulthood itself are focused on responsibilities and creating an adult identity (Moffitt, 1993). Psychopathic traits are identifiable in childhood (e.g., Frick & Hare, 2001), adolescence (e.g., Forth et al, 2003), and in adulthood (e.g., Hare, 2003) as demonstrated in Bergstrøm et al (2016), Farrington (2018), andBergstrøm (2021b).…”

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Stability of psychopathy in a prospective longitudinal study: Results from the Cambridge Study in delinquent development

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2021

Behavioral Sci & The Law

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To further understand psychopathy within a Developmental and Life‐Course Criminology perspective, the current article investigates the stability and change in psychopathy from childhood to middle age. The Cambridge Study in delinquent development is a prospective longitudinal study of 411 males, where psychopathy was coded based on contemporanously collected data from young people and in adulthood. Psychopathy in middle age was assessed in a medical interview. The findings indicate a high degree of stability of psychopathy across the life‐course. To explain stability and change, childhood factors that might predict this were investigated. Few factors were related to stability and change across the life‐course. Poor supervision, poor housing, a large family, and having a convicted father were associated with any change. A depressed mother was associated with a later decrease in psychopathy. This investigation has implications not only for the downward extension of psychopathy to childhood, but also for the understanding of the development of criminal and antisocial behavior.

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Stability of psychopathy in a prospective longitudinal study: Results from the Cambridge Study in delinquent development

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2021

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What Have We Learned from the CSDD in the Last 10 Years?

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Jennings

Jolliffe

2023

SpringerBriefs in Criminology

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Being unwanted and other very early predictors of adult psychopathy

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Bergstrøm

Farrington

2023

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Purpose This paper aims to present new evidence from the Cambridge Study in Delinquent Development (CSDD) showing the extent to which obstetric (e.g. abnormal birth weight, confinement at birth, severe abnormality of pregnancy, etc.) and early childhood and family factors (illegitimate child, unwanted conception, family overcrowding, etc.) have predictive effects on psychopathic traits measured later in life at age 48 years. Design/methodology/approach Data collected in the CSDD are analysed. This is a prospective longitudinal study of 411 London men from age 8 to age 61 years. Findings The results suggest that none of the obstetric problems were predictive of adult psychopathy. However, some other early childhood factors were significant. Unwanted conception (by the mother) was significantly associated with high psychopathy. The likelihood of being an unwanted child was higher when the mother was younger (19 years or less), and when the child was illegitimate. The poor health of the mother and living in an overcrowded family were also significant in predicting psychopathy in adulthood, as well as both psychopathic personality (F1) and psychopathic behaviour (F2). Originality/value These findings suggest the influence of very early emotional tensions and problematic social background in predicting psychopathic traits in adulthood (at age 48 years). They also emphasise the importance of investigating further the very early roots of psychopathic traits.

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The development of psychopathy through the lifespan and its relation to offending

Cited by 6 publications

References 76 publications

Stability of psychopathy in a prospective longitudinal study: Results from the Cambridge Study in delinquent development

Stability of psychopathy in a prospective longitudinal study: Results from the Cambridge Study in delinquent development

What Have We Learned from the CSDD in the Last 10 Years?

Being unwanted and other very early predictors of adult psychopathy

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