Comparison of violent and non-violent Lithuanian female offenders in custody using the OASys and the MMPI-2 scales
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Vilniaus universitetas | ||
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Česnienė, Ilona | Vilniaus universitetas |
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2017 |
The increase of female offending in serious crimes indicates the need to understand better violent offending by females. There is evidence that violent offending has specific risk and need dimensions (e.g.history of violent offending, employment, marital/family problems, alcohol abuse, personal/emotional difficulties, previous attempts at suicide). The aim of this study is to compare risk factors between violent and non-violent female prisoners using criminal risk assessment tool OASys, the MMPI-2. A random sample of 47 females? offenders (30 non-violent, 17 violent) from Lithuanian custodial institutions was selected for the study. The mean age of the participants was 38 years (SD = 11.04), the average number of convictions was 3.9 (SD = 3.4). The comparison of the OASys scales has revealed that non-violent female offenders are characterized as having more criminal experience (Mann-Whitney, U=113, p=.009), embeddedness in an antisocial lifestyle (Mann?Whitney, U =156.5, p=.024), drug misuse (Mann?Whitney, U=157, p=.007) problems, were more likely to experience education, training, and employment difficulties (Mann?Whitney, U=141.5, p=.011). Violent female offenders in comparison to non-violent ones had more alcohol misuse problems (Mann?Whitney, U=372, p=.002). However, no significant differences in other risk factors measured with the OASys were found. Some differences in the MMPI-2 scales were found between overall female offenders sample and Lithuanian standardization sample, but not between violent and non-violent offenders? groups. Lithuanian female offenders had significantly higher scores related to behavioral problems (e.g. Pd, Pa, RC4, MAC-R, AAS, DISC scales), however they reported less emotional problems (e.g. D, Pt, RC2 scales).
“Laisvės atėmimo bausmę atliekančių smurtautojų asmenybės bruožų ir kriminalinės rizikos veiksnių sąsajos“ |