Psychopathy and offence severity in sexually aggressive and violent youth

Fougere, Amber; Potter, S; Boutilier, Joan

doi:10.1002/cbm.735

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“…These youth also tended to begin serious violence early in life, demonstrating unmanageable aggressive behaviors that lead the court to request an evaluation of the youth (Leschied, Austin, & Riley, 1989; Leschied & Cummings, 2002). However, the current findings were largely consistent with the offending patterns identified in general young offender samples (e.g., Bergman & Andershed, 2009; Fougere, Potter, & Boutilier, 2009; Frick & Viding, 2009; Odgers et al, 2008; Reinecke, 2006). Nonetheless, this sample of court-referred youth is relatively small, indicating that replication needs to be conducted in order to solidify the present findings.…”

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Youth Psychopathic Traits and Their Impact on Long-Term Criminal Offending Trajectories

Dyck

Campbell

Schmidt

et al. 2012

Youth Violence and Juvenile Justice

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The current study examined long-term offending patterns in relation to youth psychopathic traits. Criminal records of 126 adolescent offenders (80 male; 46 female) were analyzed for criminal activity between the ages of 12 and 23. Total scores on the Psychopathy Checklist: Youth Version were positively correlated with a higher number of overall offending incidents. After classifying youths into low (n = 62), moderate (n = 26), and high (n = 38) psychopathic trait groups, results indicated that the moderate- and high-trait groups had consistently higher mean rates of criminal events (i.e., violent, nonviolent, drug related, and technical violations) throughout the follow-up period than the low-trait group. Contrary to what has been argued in previous psychopathy literature, a decrease in offending over time was observed in all three psychopathic trait groups. These results suggest that youths with psychopathic traits tend to display a higher level of criminal activity during adolescence, but are similar to lower psychopathic groups in also showing at least an initial decline in this behavior as they approach early adulthood.

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confidence: 87%

Youth Psychopathic Traits and Their Impact on Long-Term Criminal Offending Trajectories

Dyck

Campbell

Schmidt

et al. 2012

Youth Violence and Juvenile Justice

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“…Overall, the PCL:SV has revealed adequate psychometric properties when used as a screen for the possible presence of psychopathy (Hart et al, 1995). The PCL:SV has been found to be appropriate for assessing psychopathy in adolescents under 18 years of age and has been found to be positively related with general, violent and sexual recidivism (Andershed, Kohler, Louden, & Hinrichs, 2008;Fougere, Potter, & Boutilier, 2009;Langevin & Hare, 2001;Toupin, Basque, Cote, & Deshaies, 2008).…”

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Does Resilience Predict Recidivism in Young Offenders?

Fougere

Daffern

Thomas

2014

Psychiatry, Psychology and Law

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Resilience has been proposed as a protective factor against recidivism and is included for consideration in at least one widely used violence risk assessment instrument. However, resilience is a complex construct rarely subjected to empirical research with offenders. This study sought to redress this by examining the relationship between resilience and recidivism using a psychometrically sound measure of resilience in a sample of young adult offenders. Results showed no statistical association between resilience and criminal charges during a 7À12 month follow-up. The Level of Service/Case Management inventory (LS/CMI) Total Score, intelligence (IQ) and history of assault were significantly associated with recidivism. LS/CMI Total Score and IQ were retained as significant predictors in the logistic regression model, which showed good predictive accuracy (AUC D 0.76, 95% CI 0.64À0.87). These results suggest that clarification of the construct of resilience may be required, or that resilience may not be associated with recidivism.

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“…Overall, the PCL:SV has revealed adequate psychometric properties when used as a screen for the possible presence of psychopathy (Hart et al., ). The PCL:SV is an appropriate instrument for assessing psychopathy in adolescents (e.g., Andershed, Kohler, Louden, & Hinrichs, ; Fougere, Potter, & Boutilier, ; Langevin & Hare, ; Toupin, Basque, Cote, & Deshaies, ). Total scores below 13 on the PCL:SV are considered indicative of a non‐psychopathic personality, total scores between 13 and 17 “maybe psychopathic,” and PCL:SV scores of 18 or above “likely psychopathic.”…”

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A Study of the Multiple and Complex Needs of Australian Young Adult Offenders

Fougere

Thomas

Daffern

2013

Australian Psychologist

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Youth offending is an important issue; it has significant social, psychological, interpersonal, and financial impacts on the society. International research has shown that young offenders generally have multiple and complex needs across a wide range of domains; however, research examining the depth and breadth of difficulties faced by young offenders in Australia is lacking. Arguably, such information is critical to help guide the development of valid preventative and treatment initiatives. This article describes a study examining the prevalence of mental illness, low intelligence, psychopathy, risk for reoffending, and criminogenic needs in 75 youth and young adult offenders in Victoria, Australia. Results suggest that the prevalence of mental illness and low intelligence is high in this population. Most (86%) of the sample had likely Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fourth Edition, Text Revision Axis I disorders (including mood, anxiety, substance use, eating, and psychotic disorders); 15% had a Full Scale Intellectual Quotient (FSIQ) below 70; and an additional 25.7% had an FSIQ in the borderline range. The majority (80%) of the sample was considered to be at a high or very high risk of reoffending. The high prevalence of mental health issues found in this population highlights the need for comprehensive and multifaceted assessment, and for psychosocial treatment and management to be comprehensive, addressing clinical, criminogenic, and social domains.

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Psychopathy and offence severity in sexually aggressive and violent youth

Abstract: This exploratory research suggests the importance of understanding the progression in offending careers, but a limited role for the PCL:YV in doing so. Given the small sample size, however, and the limit on access to information about details of age, the findings need replication.

Cited by 7 publications

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Youth Psychopathic Traits and Their Impact on Long-Term Criminal Offending Trajectories

Youth Psychopathic Traits and Their Impact on Long-Term Criminal Offending Trajectories

Does Resilience Predict Recidivism in Young Offenders?

A Study of the Multiple and Complex Needs of Australian Young Adult Offenders

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