Psychopathy, offending style and crime scene behaviour
Book chapter
Authors | Tkazky, S., Youngs, D. and Rowlands, D. |
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Editors | Marques, P., Paulino, M. and Alho, L. |
Abstract | While the phenomenon has been researched for more than half a century, the vast majority of studies concentrate on manifestations of psychopathy in offenders already in the criminal justice system. However, both academics and practitioners in the field agree that psychopathic behaviours differ from those of the general population (Hare, 1996; O’Toole & Häkkänen‐Nyholm, 2012), ergo, crimes committed by psychopaths may reveal distinguishing features from those committed by nonpsychopaths. Despite the potentially rich source of data provided by crime scenes, the question of whether psychopathy can be deduced from offenders’ crime scene actions is underresearched, with most studies focusing on motive and victimology. Nonetheless, some recent studies have examined crime scene behaviours, suggesting certain indicators of psychopathy with implications for offense inquiry. The chapter reviews research efforts to establish offending patterns related to psychopathy, examining qualitative differences between psychopaths and nonpsychopaths in terms of violence, victim choice and other offense variables, arguing that since psychopathy is underpinned by a constellation of affective, interpersonal, and behavioural factors, key differences in crime scene actions should be discernible, serving value for police investigations and onward criminal justice protocols. Mindful of benefits crime scene insights bring to investigative procedures, the chapter presents an Investigative Psychology approach, with its focus on the relationship between specific offense actions and offender characteristics. Application of Investigative Psychology methodology and modelling are discussed with respect to advancing the literature on crime scene indicators of psychopathy, and associations between offenders’ interpersonal style and actions during offense commission are suggested with a view to more targeted future research. |
Keywords | Psychopathy; Investigative psychology; Violent crimes; Behaviour classification systems |
Page range | 273-294 |
Year | 2021 |
Book title | Psychopathy and Criminal Behaviour: Current Trends and Challenges |
Publisher | Elsevier |
Place of publication | London |
ISBN | 978012811419 |
Digital Object Identifier (DOI) | https://doi.org/10.1016/B978-0-12-811419-3.00018-2 |
https://doi.org/10.1016/C2016-0-00551-X | |
Web address (URL) | https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/B9780128114193000182?via%3Dihub |
Output status | Published |
Publication dates | |
Online | 29 Oct 2021 |
Publication process dates | |
Deposited | 30 Jan 2023 |
https://repository.derby.ac.uk/item/9w655/psychopathy-offending-style-and-crime-scene-behaviour
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