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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
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.