Abstract
Self-control and psychopathy are prominent general theories of antisociality that, although present a very similar type of individual, have not often been studied in tandem, and few studies have conducted a head-to-head test of their association with serious delinquency and youth violence. Using a near census of institutionalized delinquents from Missouri, the current study found that both low self-control and psychopathy were significantly associated with various forms of delinquency and severe/chronic delinquency as measured by 90th percentile on the distribution. However, low self-control was associated with more forms of delinquency, and victimization and youth with the lowest levels of self-control were at greatest risk for pathological delinquency relative to those with the most psychopathic personality. Both self-control and psychopathy are essential for understanding the most severe variants of delinquency, and more head-to-head tests are encouraged to assess the strength of criminological theories.
| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 53-76 |
| Number of pages | 24 |
| Journal | Youth Violence and Juvenile Justice |
| Volume | 16 |
| Issue number | 1 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - 2018 Jan 1 |
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- Developmental and Educational Psychology
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Self-Control Versus Psychopathy : A Head-to-Head Test of General Theories of Antisociality. / DeLisi, Matt; Tostlebe, Jennifer; Burgason, Kyle; Heirigs, Mark; Vaughn, Michael George.
In: Youth Violence and Juvenile Justice, Vol. 16, No. 1, 01.01.2018, p. 53-76.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
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AU - Vaughn, Michael George
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AB - Self-control and psychopathy are prominent general theories of antisociality that, although present a very similar type of individual, have not often been studied in tandem, and few studies have conducted a head-to-head test of their association with serious delinquency and youth violence. Using a near census of institutionalized delinquents from Missouri, the current study found that both low self-control and psychopathy were significantly associated with various forms of delinquency and severe/chronic delinquency as measured by 90th percentile on the distribution. However, low self-control was associated with more forms of delinquency, and victimization and youth with the lowest levels of self-control were at greatest risk for pathological delinquency relative to those with the most psychopathic personality. Both self-control and psychopathy are essential for understanding the most severe variants of delinquency, and more head-to-head tests are encouraged to assess the strength of criminological theories.
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