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Comparison of murderers with recidivists and first time incarcerated offenders from U.S. prisons on psychopathy and identity as a criminal: An exploratory analysis

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  • Sherretts, Nicole
  • Boduszek, Daniel
  • Debowska, Agata
  • Willmott, Dominic

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Previous research conceptualized murderers as highly callous and self-gratifying individuals, offending as a result of psychopathic tendencies. The current exploration sought to verify whether murderers differ on psychopathy and criminal social identity from recidivistic and first time incarcerated offenders.

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  • Sherretts, Nicole & Boduszek, Daniel & Debowska, Agata & Willmott, Dominic, 2017. "Comparison of murderers with recidivists and first time incarcerated offenders from U.S. prisons on psychopathy and identity as a criminal: An exploratory analysis," Journal of Criminal Justice, Elsevier, vol. 51(C), pages 89-92.
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:jcjust:v:51:y:2017:i:c:p:89-92
    DOI: 10.1016/j.jcrimjus.2017.03.002
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    1. Boduszek, Daniel & Debowska, Agata, 2016. "Critical evaluation of psychopathy measurement (PCL-R and SRP-III/SF) and recommendations for future research," Journal of Criminal Justice, Elsevier, vol. 44(C), pages 1-12.
    2. Nicola S. Gray & Malcolm J. MacCulloch & Jennifer Smith & Mark Morris & Robert J. Snowden, 2003. "Violence viewed by psychopathic murderers," Nature, Nature, vol. 423(6939), pages 497-498, May.
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    1. Boduszek, Daniel & Debowska, Agata & Sharratt, Kathryn & McDermott, Danielle & Sherretts, Nicole & Willmott, Dominic & Popiolek, Katarzyna & Hyland, Philip, 2021. "Pathways between types of crime and criminal social identity: A network approach," Journal of Criminal Justice, Elsevier, vol. 72(C).

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