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Violence Under Control: Self-Control and Psychopathy in Women Convicted of Violent Crimes

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Publicado en:Behavioral Sciences vol. 15, no. 5 (2025), p. 656
Autor principal: Da Silva Emma De Thouars
Otros Autores: Knittel Sofia, Borja Santos Afonso, Pereira, Bárbara, de Castro Rodrigues Andreia
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MDPI AG
Materias:
American Psychiatric Association
Portugal
Gender differences
Behavior
Self control
Prisoners
Homicide
Female offenders
Social control
Prisons
Psychopathology
Criminology
Measures
Variables
Women
Antisocial personality disorder
Substance abuse
Pretrial detention
Social norms
Drug use
Decriminalization
Criminal sentences
Alcohol
Females
Imprisonment
Violent crime
Males
Commitment
Predicate
Criminal investigations
Urgency
Sociodemographics
Impulsivity
Self report
Offenses
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Resumen:Despite the increase in the study of women and crimes committed by them, investigations continue to be scarce. Self-control and psychopathy have been widely studied in incarcerated populations, though more frequently in males than females. This study examines these psychological variables related to substance use history and violent crime in a sample of 94 incarcerated women in Portugal. Participants completed a sociodemographic questionnaire, the Self-Control Scale, and Levenson’s Self-Report Psychopathy Scale—VP. We found average self-control levels, with lower scores among participants with substance use. Significant differences in self-control emerged between women who committed homicide and those who did not. Psychopathy scores were above average, with significant differences in Factor 2 (impulsivity) between those who committed homicide and those who did not. Self-control and psychopathy were negatively associated, and psychopathy predicted self-control. These findings, which are not entirely consistent with the literature, challenge common assumptions about self-control, psychopathy, and crime, particularly in incarcerated women, and suggest that different mechanisms may drive violent and non-violent crimes in women. These results reinforce the need to consider gender-specific pathways to crime, highlighting the urgency of continuing to investigate the manifestation, in women, of widely studied variables in male samples.
ISSN:2076-328X
DOI:10.3390/bs15050656
Fuente:Science Database