Abstract
This study evaluated the utility of the Self-Report of Psychopathy-III (SRP-III) for predicting three classes (i.e., violence, theft, and serious charges) of criminal charges in a sample of community-based males (N = 417). This is the first study to examine the potential of the SRP-III to predict future criminal behavior in a community-based sample. Official criminal records were obtained on average 3.5 years after initial SRP-III assessment. Area under the curve analyses indicated fair predictive power for SRP-III total and factor scores, and after controlling for a host of risk factors, SRP-III measured psychopathy predicted charges for violent and serious offenses, but not theft. Notably, additional analyses revealed none of the individual SRP-III facets uniquely predicted future offending when entered into a regression model. The findings of this study indicate the SRP-III holds some promise as an assessment instrument in the prediction of violent and serious offenses.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 345-363 |
Number of pages | 19 |
Journal | Criminal Justice and Behavior |
Volume | 41 |
Issue number | 3 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Mar 2014 |
Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- Self-Report of Psychopathy
- adolescents
- antisocial behavior
- psychopathy
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Pathology and Forensic Medicine
- General Psychology
- Law