RELATIONSHIP OF SELF-REPORTED DELINQUENCY TO SCALES OF THE CPI AND MMPI

• NCJ Number: 3496
• Journal: JOURNAL OF CRIMINAL LAW, CRIMINOLOGY AND POLICE SCIENCE Volume: 63 Issue: 1 Dated: (MARCH 1972) Pages: 75-81
• Author(s): M J HINDELANG
• Date Published: 1972
• Length: 7 pages
• Corporate Author: Williams and Wilkins Co
• Publication Format: Article
• Publication Type: Report (Study/Research)
• Language: English
• Country: United States of America

Annotation

SUBSCALES OF MMPI AND CPI SUCCESSFULLY DIFFERENTIATE DELINQUENTS FROM NON-DELINQUENTS AMONG YOUTHS NOT INVOLVED WITH THE AUTHORITIES.

Abstract

PREVIOUS STUDIES HAVE ESTABLISHED THE USEFULNESS OF THESE SUBSCALES WITH RESPECT TO POLICE AND COURT RECORDS OF DELINQUENTS. THE AUTHOR FINDS SIMILAR PATTERNS OF PERSONALITY ATTRIBUTES AND DELINQUENT BEHAVIOR AMONG A HIGH SCHOOL POPULATION.