Personality factors in the taking of criminal risks |
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Authors: | CHM Stewart DR Hemsley |
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Institution: | Department of Psychology, Institute of Psychiatry, De Crespigny Park, Denmark Hill, London SE5 8AF, England |
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Abstract: | The present study investigated the relationship between personality and Expectancy of Gain (Egn) and Likelihood of Action (L/A) in criminal situations. The latter variables were assessed by means of an inventory of hypothetical criminal-risk situations. Groups of offenders and non-offenders were tested; personality measures included the Eysenck Personality Questionnaire and Zuckerman's Sensation-Seeking Scale. Theoretical reasons for expecting these dimensions to be related to criminal risk-taking are presented. A clear relationship was found between P and Egn, high scorers viewing situations as less risky. In contrast, N was associated with increased risk perception. The results for L/A were less clear, although generally in the predicted direction. SS was unrelated to either risk variable. |
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