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Psychopathy and behavior problems: A comparison of incarcerated male and female juvenile delinquents
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The objective of the present study was to compare incarcerated male and female juvenile offenders regarding psychopathic
traits, behavior problems, psychopathy taxon, conduct disorder, self-reported delinquent behavior, and crime seriousness. Within a total forensic sample of 261 detainee participants, subdivided in a male group (n=217) and a female group (n=44), statistically significant differences were found. Female juvenile offenders
showless callous–unemotional traits,more emotional symptoms,more prosocial behaviors, less self-reported delinquent behavior, and lower crime seriousness. Conduct disorder prevalence was very high, but no statistically significant gender differences were found. The predictive importance of psychopathic traits, behavior problems,
psychopathy taxon, and conduct disorder for the prediction of group membership (female versus male) was established by binary logistic regression.
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Behavior problems Conduct disorder Gender Juvenile delinquents Psychopathy
Citation
International Journal of Law and Psychiatry, 18, 22-36