HOSTILITY, GUILT AND CONFLICT OVER HOSTILITY AS CORRELATES OF CRIMINALITY

• NCJ Number: 34766
• Journal: Australian and New Zealand Journal of Criminology Volume: 8 Issue: 3&4 Dated: (SEPTEMBER/DECEMBER 1975) Pages: 209-214
• Author(s): M SOWAID; V P SINGH
• Date Published: 1975
• Length: 6 pages
• Corporate Author: Australian and New Zealand Soc of Criminology
• Publication Format: Article
• Publication Type: Report (Study/Research)
• Language: English
• Country: Australia
• Note: *This document is currently unavailable from NCJRS.

Annotation

REPORT ON A STUDY WHICH TESTED THE HYPOTHESIS THAT CRIMINALS WILL HAVE MORE HOSTILITY, LOCO GUILT AND CONFLICT OVER HOSTILITY THAN NONCRIMINALS.

Abstract

TWO HUNDRED MALE CRIMINALS AND 100 MALE NONCRIMINALS WERE GIVEN A MEASURE OF HOSTILITY, GUILT OVER HOSTILITY AND CONFLICT OVER HOSTILITY. THE PURPOSE OF THE STUDY WAS TO FIND OUT THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN THE GROUPS ON THE ASPECTS MEASURED BY THE TEST. IT WAS FOUND THAT THE TWO GROUPS DID NOT DIFFER SIGNIFICANTLY IN HOSTILITY, BUT THE CRIMINALS SHOWED SIGNIFICANTLY LOWER GUILT OVER HOSTILITY AND CONFLICT OVER HOSTILITY AS COMPARED TO THE NONCRIMINALS. REFERENCES ARE INCLUDED.