PERSONALITY PATTERNS AMONG SHORT-TERM PRISONERS UNDERGOING PRESENTENCE EVALUATIONS

• NCJ Number: 32585
• Journal: Psychological Reports Volume: 37 Issue: 3 Dated: (DECEMBER 1975) Pages: 827-836
• Author(s): T R HOLLAND; N HOLT
• Date Published: 1975
• Length: 10 pages
• Corporate Author: Psychological Reports
• Publication Format: Article
• Publication Type: Report (Study/Research)
• Language: English
• Country: United States of America

Annotation

MINNESOTA MULTIPHASIC PERSONALITY INVENTORY PROFILES OF 295 SHORT-TERM PRISONERS UNDERGOING PRESENTENCE EVALUATIONS WERE CLUSTER-ANALYZED, RESULTING IN FOUR DISTINCT GROUPS.

Abstract

THESE GROUPS DIFFERED IN IQ, ON RECIDIVISM-RELATED CHARACTERISTICS REFLECTED IN A BASE EXPECTANCY SCORE AND AN ESTIMATE OF EXTENSIVENESS OF ARREST RECORD, AND ON TYPE OF PSYCHIATRIC-PSYCHOLOGICAL RECOMMENDATION MADE TO THE REFERRING COURTS. HOWEVER, THEY DID NOT DIFFER ON AGE, EDUCATIONAL LEVEL, OR THE SEVERITY OF THEIR OFFENSES. IN COMPARING THESE RESULTS WITH THOSE OF OTHER TYPOLOGICAL INVESTIGATIONS OF OFFENDER GROUPS, IT WAS TENTATIVELY CONCLUDED THAT THESE SHORT-TERM PRISONERS BEING CONSIDERED FOR PROBATION SEEM LESS EMOTIONALLY DISTURBED THAN THOSE SERVING SENTENCES FOR CUSTODIAL OR OTHER PURPOSES. (AUTHOR ABSTRACT)