Towards a Typology of Homicides on the Basis of Personality

Bíró, Miklós; Vucković, Nikola; Djuric, Veljko

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“…In terms of background and characteristics with groupings, overall, there are no distinctive differences among groupings in accordance with previous researches (Biro, Vuckovic, & Djuric, 1992;Richardson et al, 2004). To be short, the age range in cluster 1-4 was typically 20s and 30s, whereas cluster 5 was relatively higher.…”

Section: Similarities and Differences In Groupingssupporting

confidence: 89%

“…In a similar way, Biro, Vuckovic, and Djuric (1992) proposed the results obtained by examination of 112 homicide convicts in a penitentiary institution, based on MMPI, and S-R scales of morality and aggressiveness. As a result, the subjects were classified into four groups: psychoses, hypersensitive-aggressive personalities, psychopaths and "normal" subjects.…”

Section: Personality-focused Typologiesmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Previous studies based on clusters of homicide personality characteristics using the MMPI (Megargee, 1966(Megargee, , 1973(Megargee, , 1977Blackburn, 1968Megargee & Bohn, 1977;McGurk, 1978;Holcomb, Adams, & Ponder, 1985;Biro, Vuckovic, & Djuric, 1992;Richardson et al, 2004;Loper et al, 2001) preliminarily suggested that offenders could be divided into several types of classification; for example, two to five types: "over-controlled" and "under-controlled"; "paranoid-aggressive," normal; "depressive-inhibited," "over-controlled repressors," and "psychopathic"; hallucinations, disorientation, hostility, depression, and paranoid thinking. ; normal, antisocial, submissive, dysthymic/Inhibited and dysthymic/negativistic.…”

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Behavioural profiles and offender characteristics: Typology based on the Personality Assessment Inventory (PAI) in homicide cases

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Beauregard

Youngs

2020

Journal Invest Psychology

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This study used cluster analysis in 126 homicide cases based on Personality Assessment Inventory (PAI; Morey, 1999). PAI was implemented by 126 homicides and then dichotomously coded for the presence or absence of cutoff PAI scale score in order to create criteria for analysis. These cases were input for the agglomerative hierarchical cluster using Ward's method as the clustering algorithm. The results of the analysis classified five clusters: "normal," "antisocial," "submissive-depressive," "soma-anxiety" and "isolated." The representative characteristics were explored and compared with five clusters. As a result, these five clusters significantly differed in various criminogenic variables, such as criminal record and imprisonment experience. But, other variables were not significantly discriminated.

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Behavioural profiles and offender characteristics: Typology based on the Personality Assessment Inventory (PAI) in homicide cases

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2020

Journal Invest Psychology

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“…First, a number have compared groups of 'overcontrolled' and 'undercontrolled' offenders categorized either on the basis of their scores on Megargee's O-H scale, or on the basis of their criminal and or clinical history (Dutoit & Duckitt, 1990;Henderson, 1983;Hershorn & Rosenbaum, 1991;Lane & Kling, 1979;Lane & Spruill, 1980;Lester, Purdue, & Brookhart, 1974;Lester & Wright, 1978;Quinsey, Maguire, & Varney, 1983;Tupin, Mahar, & Smith, 1973;Verona & Carbonell, 2000;White, 1975;White, Mcadoo, & Megargee, 1973). Second, a number of studies have attempted to identify distinct groups of violent offenders, using cluster analytic techniques (Biro, Vuckovic, & Djuric, 1992;Blackburn, 1971Blackburn, , 1975Blackburn, , 1986Blackburn, , 1996Blackburn & Coid, 1999;Henderson, 1982;Holcomb, Adams, & Ponder, 1985;Kalichman, 1988;McGurk, 1978).…”

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Revisiting the overcontrolled–undercontrolled typology of violent offenders

D'Silva¹,

Duggan²

2010

Personality & Mental Health

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Background In 1966, Megargee separated individuals with violent behaviour into those who either overcontrolled or undercontrolled their hostility and suggested that this typology might be helpful when considering their treatment. Method We compared the criminological and psychopathological features of those with a single violent offence (SV) and with those who were repeatedly violent (RV). Results Fifty-one violent personality disordered offenders detained in medium-or high-secure care were examined (19 in the SV group and 32 in the RV group). In comparison to the RV group, the SV group were less antisocial and psychopathic and showed greater anger and behavioural control. However, these differences appeared to be due to the undercontrolled nature of the RV group, rather than the overcontrolled nature of the SV group. Conclusion There was little evidence to support an overcontrolled hostility pattern in the SV group in this sample. 197 * Statistically signifi cant. a More than 25% of cells had an expected count of less than 5; therefore, Fishers Exact Test was used. b p = statistical probability. c OR could not be calculated because of 0 single violent offenders meeting diagnostic criteria. d 95% CI = 95% CI for the OR. CI, confi dence interval; OR, odds ratio; PD, personality disorder; RV, repeatedly violent; SV, single violent offence.Overcontrolled-undercontrolled typology * Statistically signifi cant. a m, mean. b SD, standard deviation. c med, median. d p = Statistical probability. e 95% CI = 95% CI for the difference between the means. CI, confi dence interval; RV, repeatedly violent; SV, single violent offence.

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“…Mediante la investigación empírica, se ha llegado a diferenciar subcategorías de maltratadores en función de la frecuencia de la violencia, de la historia criminal y del tipo de psicopatología (Cavanaugh y Gelles, 2005;Thomas, Dichter y Matejkowski, 2011), de acuerdo a las características de la personalidad (Biro, Vucovic y Djuric, 1992), a partir de las motivaciones subyacentes a la violencia (Elisha, Idisis, Timor y Addad, 2009) o, por ejemplo, en función de las respuestas fisiológicas ante estímulos disímiles (Boxall, Rosevear y Payne, 2015).…”

Section: Tipologías Generales De Maltratadoresunclassified

Tipologías de Feminicidas con Trastorno Mental en España

Ruiz¹

2018

Anuario De Psicología Jurídica

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Towards a Typology of Homicides on the Basis of Personality

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Behavioural profiles and offender characteristics: Typology based on the Personality Assessment Inventory (PAI) in homicide cases

Behavioural profiles and offender characteristics: Typology based on the Personality Assessment Inventory (PAI) in homicide cases

Revisiting the overcontrolled–undercontrolled typology of violent offenders

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