Recidivism risk in male adult sex offenders with psychopathic traits assessed by PCL-R: A systematic review.

IF 1.5 4区 医学 Q1 LAW
Medicine, Science and the Law Pub Date : 2024-01-01 Epub Date: 2023-07-24 DOI:10.1177/00258024231187186
Giulia Moretti, Emma Flutti, Miriana Colanino, Danila Ferlito, Livio Amoresano, Guido Travaini
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Abstract

Psychopathy has been empirically associated with various forms of antisocial behavior including sexual assault. In fact, the lack of empathy characterizing psychopathic offenders may facilitate the perpetration of more extreme violence. This systematic review aims to explore the relationship between psychopathy traits in male adult sex offenders and the increase in recidivism risk for any type of reoffence, with a special focus on sexual recidivism. From an initial sample of 757 articles related to the topic, only 14 were selected from the current literature at the end of the inclusion process. Each of these assessed the relation between psychopathy traits (measured by PCL-R) and recidivism risk in male sex offenders (age > 18), providing an effect size (quantitative findings). The results of their analysis agree with the currently available literature: the presence of psychopathic traits in sex offenders would seem to correlate with an increased risk of recidivism of general but non-sexual. Furthermore, almost half of the included works highlighted a positive relationship between psychopathy and violent reoffences. However, the limited availability of studies and the unevenness in their results indicate the need to expand future research in this direction.

PCL-R评估具有精神变态特征的男性成年性犯罪者的累犯风险:一项系统综述。
根据经验,精神病与包括性侵犯在内的各种形式的反社会行为有关。事实上,精神病罪犯缺乏同理心可能会助长更极端的暴力行为。本系统综述旨在探讨男性成年性犯罪者的心理变态特征与任何类型再犯的再犯风险增加之间的关系,特别关注性再犯。从757篇与该主题相关的文章的初始样本中,在纳入过程结束时,仅从当前文献中选择了14篇。每一项研究都评估了男性性犯罪者的精神变态特征(通过PCL-R测量)与累犯风险之间的关系(年龄 > 18) ,提供了一个效应大小(定量结果)。他们的分析结果与目前可用的文献一致:性犯罪者的心理变态特征似乎与一般但非性犯罪的再犯风险增加有关。此外,几乎一半的收录作品强调了精神病和暴力再犯之间的积极关系。然而,研究的可用性有限,结果参差不齐,这表明未来有必要扩大这一方向的研究。
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Medicine, Science and the Law
Medicine, Science and the Law 医学-医学:法
CiteScore
2.90
自引率
6.70%
发文量
53
审稿时长
>12 weeks
期刊介绍: Medicine, Science and the Law is the official journal of the British Academy for Forensic Sciences (BAFS). It is a peer reviewed journal dedicated to advancing the knowledge of forensic science and medicine. The journal aims to inform its readers from a broad perspective and demonstrate the interrelated nature and scope of the forensic disciplines. Through a variety of authoritative research articles submitted from across the globe, it covers a range of topical medico-legal issues. The journal keeps its readers informed of developments and trends through reporting, discussing and debating current issues of importance in forensic practice.
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