Serial Homicide Perpetrators’ Self-Reported Psychopathy and Criminal Thinking

Culhane, Scott E.; Walker, Stephannie; Hildebrand, Meagen M.

doi:10.1007/s11896-017-9245-x

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“…They found psychopathy to be a strong predictor of criminogenic thinking, with interpersonal and affective psychopathy traits (as identified as factor 1 of the PCL-R) contributing to the prediction of the Control subscale of MOTS-R, whereas psychopathic behaviours (as identified as factor 2 of the PCL-R) contributed to the prediction of Control, Cognitive Immaturity and Egocentrism subscales. Similar observations between criminal thinking and psychopathy have been observed among varying criminal groups including serial homicide (Culhane et al, 2019) and psychiatrically institutionalised offenders (Gonsalves et al, 2009;Magyar et al, 2010).…”

Section: Criminal Thinkingsupporting

confidence: 69%

“…The term “criminal thinking” has been coined to reflect the abnormal attitudes, beliefs and rationalisations that offenders may use to justify and maintain their criminal lifestyle (Walters, 2012). Unlike psychopathy, the criminal thinking of offenders is not a personality trait, rather a way in which the individual process the world around him/her (Culhane et al , 2019). As such, many researchers argue that criminal thinking is one of the primary motivating factors of criminal behaviour, with Andrews and Bonta (2010) labelling criminal thinking as one of the “Big Four” risk factors for engaging in criminal activity.…”

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

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Exploring the relationship between psychopathy and criminal thinking: utilising the Tri-PM within a forensic sample

DeBlasio

Mojtahedi

2023

JCRPP

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Purpose The Triarchic Psychopathy Measure (Tri-PM) was developed in 2010 as an alternative approach to the assessment of psychopathy. The measure aims to capture psychopathic traits on a 3-factor model, which encompass the characteristics established in previous measures, as well as those evidenced within practise. Though support for the tool in academic research is growing, less is known about the scale’s utility within crime forensic settings. Thus, this study aims to explore the relationship between the Tri-PM psychopathy constructs and criminal cognition within a forensic sample. Design/methodology/approach Seventy-three adult male offenders, convicted for acquisitive or sexual crimes, from a Category B prison within the Northwest of England completed questionnaires measuring their criminal backgrounds, psychopathy traits (Tri-PM; Patrick, 2010) and criminal thinking styles (Psychology Inventory of Criminal Thinking Styles; Walters, 2001). Findings The Tri-PM measurement proved to be a successful predictor of most criminal thinking styles. Moreover, the meanness construct was the strongest predictor of proactive thinking styles, whereas the disinhibition construct was the strongest predictor of reactive thinking styles, and the boldness construct was negatively associated with reactive thinking. Comparisons among offender groups also indicated that acquisitive offenders reported higher scores of psychopathy and criminal thinking. Originality/value This study offers valuable insight into the proposed relationship between psychopathy and criminal thinking, using a recent addition to the repertoire of psychopathy measurements, the Tri-PM. This study also offers practical implications for those offering treatment within forensic settings, with significant relationships identified between the highly scoring psychopathy constructs and various criminal thinking styles.

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Section: Criminal Thinkingsupporting

confidence: 69%

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Exploring the relationship between psychopathy and criminal thinking: utilising the Tri-PM within a forensic sample

DeBlasio

Mojtahedi

2023

JCRPP

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“…Results show that serial killing can be a variable phenomenon, with apparent diversity in the offender's actions and psychopathologies. Their thinking is seemingly overtaken by antisocial cognition (Culhane et al., 2017) and the formation of neutralizations (i.e., denial of the victim, responsibility, and injury; condemnation of the condemners; and appeal to higher loyalties) used to explain away their behavior (V. James & Gossett, 2017).…”

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A heuristic study of the similarities and differences in offender characteristics across potential and successful serial sexual homicide offenders

Yaksic¹,

Harrison

Konikoff

et al. 2021

Behavioral Sci & The Law

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This heuristic study examined potential serial sexual homicide offenders (SSHOs), an unacknowledged offender group comprised of aspiring and probable SSHOs, and compared them with successful SSHOs. Data were collected on six aspiring SSHOs who each failed a single homicide attempt, 16 probable SSHOs who committed 17 homicides in separate events, and 13 successful SSHOs who killed 90 victims in separate events. The study results indicate that while potential SSHOs share more in common with successful SSHOs than they do with single‐victim nonsexual homicide offenders, and that there is an overlap between potential SSHOs and successful SSHOs, there is currently insufficient evidence to suggest that there are discreet transitions among categories. While few potential SSHOs strive to become successful SSHOs, this may be due to weak or nonexistent emotional triggers. Being a potential SSHO does not appear to be a predictable first step on a pathway towards becoming a successful SSHO, as potential SSHOs cannot reliably be thought of as prospective SSHOs if all things were equal. The present study could not foresee all potential SSHOs becoming successful ones. An as yet unidentified number of factors still appear to separate potential SSHOs from successful SSHOs.

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“…In contrast, mass-murderers concentrate on instantaneous killing at a distance (Culhane, Hildebrand, Walker, and Gray, 2014). Culhane, Walker, and Hildebrand (2017) found that 61 male serial murderers have a significantly (p< .01) higher scores on the Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory Second Edition, namely, deception, depression, psychopathic-deviance, paranoia, schizophrenia, alcohol-addiction, and the potential for violence, consonant with the "seven-point violence profile." Regardless of whether the person is tested before or after killing, these static demographic characteristics are present.…”

Section: Spree-shooters Have Health Mental Health and Personal Challe...mentioning

confidence: 91%

Study 1: 630 Domestic-Terrorist, Mass-Murdering, Spree-Shooters Differ from 623 Controls and Study 2: 15 Domestic-Terrorist, Mass-Murdering, Spree-Shooters Differ From 23 Homicidal and 36 Controls on the Standard Predictor of Violence Potential and the MMPI-2/A: Implications Are to Use Computer Tests and Machine Learning Equations

Zagar¹,

Garbarino²,

Randmark³

et al. 2022

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Study 1: 630 spree-shooters [1936-2021] (1,650 deaths; 3,123 injuries; 194 suicides [31%]), 623 controls logistic regression differences (F= 260.44, df=10/1242, R=.82, R2 =.68, p<.01): (1) homicidal ideation; (2) planning-preparation; (3) stressful-life-event; (4) revenge-motive; (5) acquired-multiple-weapons; (6) elicited-concern; (7) school-location; (8) personal-grievance; (9) suicide; (10) current-student. Study 2: 15 spree-shooters differences, adult, teen: [SP] violence (F=17.48, 123.09); [MMPI-2/A] infrequency (F=92.15, 17.22); lie (F=13.13, 33.91); depression (F=37.76, 26.18); psychopathic-deviance (F=44.66, 57.45); paranoia (F=50.58, 23.92); schizophrenia (F=53.85, 21.69); alcohol (F=42.01, 16.84); addiction (F=57.34, 38.88) compared with 23 homicidal, 36 controls. Spree-shooter loss (1936-2021) = [$2,416,042,490 (630 @ $3,834,988.08) + $6,327,730,332 (1,650 @ $3,834,988.08) + $105,474,702.96 (3,123 @ $33,773.52) = $8,849,247,525.36] + [insurance, tax-increases $11,504,021,782.97 ($8,849,247,525.36 x 1.3] =$20,353,269,308.33. Projecting 2021 to 2105 insurance industry with no computer tests, machine learning equations, $40,706,538,616.66, 3,330 deaths, 6,246 injuries, 388 suicides. Projecting 2017 U.S. Church pedophilia loss (2012-2037, 2038-2056, 2057-2082, 2083-2107), $5,719,865,400 x 5 = $28,599,327,000, 5,679 x 5 = 28,395 victims.

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Serial Homicide Perpetrators’ Self-Reported Psychopathy and Criminal Thinking

Cited by 14 publications

References 32 publications

Exploring the relationship between psychopathy and criminal thinking: utilising the Tri-PM within a forensic sample

Exploring the relationship between psychopathy and criminal thinking: utilising the Tri-PM within a forensic sample

A heuristic study of the similarities and differences in offender characteristics across potential and successful serial sexual homicide offenders

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