SPECIFIC PERSONALITY TRAITS OF INMATES WHO HAVE COMMITTED VIOLENT AND SEXUAL OFFENSES
Objective. This study analyzed the personality traits that may characterize offenders convicted of rape and violent acts. Material and methods. The study involved 850 incarcerated individuals, permanently sentenced and detained within the National Penitentiary Administration of Romania. Participan...
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| author | Maria - Miana DINA Flavia-Elena CIURBEA Robert Andrei LUNGA Cornelia RADA |
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| description | Objective. This study analyzed the personality traits that may characterize offenders convicted of rape and violent acts.
Material and methods. The study involved 850 incarcerated individuals, permanently sentenced and detained within the National Penitentiary Administration of Romania. Participants were aged between 21 and 71 years (MD = 38.7), with 3% being female. The CP5F Personality Questionnaire and a thematic omnibus questionnaire were applied.
Results. The analysis revealed that the prisoners who committed a violent act had statistically significantly higher scores on the Extraversion scales (M = 72.14, SD = 11.43; M =70.24, SD =9.58), t(848) = 8.47, p < .05., Emotional Stability (M = 80.22, SD = 10.96; M =77.76, SD =10.82), t(848) = .51, p < .005, and Autonomy (M = 76.12, SD = 9.49; M =74.56, SD =8.25), t(848) = 7.15, p < .05, than the non-violent ones. Prisoners who committed the crime of rape have lower scores on Conscientiousness (M = 99.7783), Emotional Stability (M = 76.6179), and Autonomy (M = 74.0189) compared to those who committed crimes in other categories.
Conclusions. The entire sample is characterized by low levels of Emotional Stability and Autonomy. Violent offenders were specifically characterized by lower levels of Extraversion, while rape offenders displayed notably lower levels of Conscientiousness. The present study suggests that there is an urgent need for specialized interventions by considering the psychological aspects that characterize the type of crime committed. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-9f6a907f71ea4c5cb93c9e6d0acb29f82025-08-20T03:11:20Zeng“Francisc I. Rainer” Anthropology Institute of the Romanian Academy.Anthropological Researches and Studies2360-34452025-04-0115174187https://doi.org/10.26758/15.1.11SPECIFIC PERSONALITY TRAITS OF INMATES WHO HAVE COMMITTED VIOLENT AND SEXUAL OFFENSESMaria - Miana DINA0Flavia-Elena CIURBEA1Robert Andrei LUNGA2Cornelia RADA3National Administration of Penitentiaries, Directorate of Social ReintegrationNational Correctional Officers Training School Târgu Ocna, Department of Law, Social Sciences and HumanitiesRomanian National Anti-drug Agency, Obregia Integrated Addiction Assistance Program“Francisc I. Rainer” Anthropology Institute, Romanian AcademyObjective. This study analyzed the personality traits that may characterize offenders convicted of rape and violent acts. Material and methods. The study involved 850 incarcerated individuals, permanently sentenced and detained within the National Penitentiary Administration of Romania. Participants were aged between 21 and 71 years (MD = 38.7), with 3% being female. The CP5F Personality Questionnaire and a thematic omnibus questionnaire were applied. Results. The analysis revealed that the prisoners who committed a violent act had statistically significantly higher scores on the Extraversion scales (M = 72.14, SD = 11.43; M =70.24, SD =9.58), t(848) = 8.47, p < .05., Emotional Stability (M = 80.22, SD = 10.96; M =77.76, SD =10.82), t(848) = .51, p < .005, and Autonomy (M = 76.12, SD = 9.49; M =74.56, SD =8.25), t(848) = 7.15, p < .05, than the non-violent ones. Prisoners who committed the crime of rape have lower scores on Conscientiousness (M = 99.7783), Emotional Stability (M = 76.6179), and Autonomy (M = 74.0189) compared to those who committed crimes in other categories. Conclusions. The entire sample is characterized by low levels of Emotional Stability and Autonomy. Violent offenders were specifically characterized by lower levels of Extraversion, while rape offenders displayed notably lower levels of Conscientiousness. The present study suggests that there is an urgent need for specialized interventions by considering the psychological aspects that characterize the type of crime committed.https://www.journalstudiesanthropology.ro/en/specific-personality-traits-of-inmates-who-have-committed-violent-and-sexual-offenses/personality traitsprisonercrimeviolencerape |
| spellingShingle | Maria - Miana DINA Flavia-Elena CIURBEA Robert Andrei LUNGA Cornelia RADA SPECIFIC PERSONALITY TRAITS OF INMATES WHO HAVE COMMITTED VIOLENT AND SEXUAL OFFENSES Anthropological Researches and Studies personality traits prisoner crime violence rape |
| title | SPECIFIC PERSONALITY TRAITS OF INMATES WHO HAVE COMMITTED VIOLENT AND SEXUAL OFFENSES |
| title_full | SPECIFIC PERSONALITY TRAITS OF INMATES WHO HAVE COMMITTED VIOLENT AND SEXUAL OFFENSES |
| title_fullStr | SPECIFIC PERSONALITY TRAITS OF INMATES WHO HAVE COMMITTED VIOLENT AND SEXUAL OFFENSES |
| title_full_unstemmed | SPECIFIC PERSONALITY TRAITS OF INMATES WHO HAVE COMMITTED VIOLENT AND SEXUAL OFFENSES |
| title_short | SPECIFIC PERSONALITY TRAITS OF INMATES WHO HAVE COMMITTED VIOLENT AND SEXUAL OFFENSES |
| title_sort | specific personality traits of inmates who have committed violent and sexual offenses |
| topic | personality traits prisoner crime violence rape |
| url | https://www.journalstudiesanthropology.ro/en/specific-personality-traits-of-inmates-who-have-committed-violent-and-sexual-offenses/ |
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