Citation

Dube KC, Kumar N, Dube S. Int. J. Soc. Psychiatry 1982; 28(4): 267-273.

Copyright

(Copyright © 1982, SAGE Publishing)

DOI

unavailable

PMID

7152850

Abstract

A study of the dacoits of the Chambal River valley was undertaken to determine what special circumstances exist to make them to take to dacoity, or whether these outlaws had a psychopathic disposition. The study sample consisted of 50 dacoits, compared with 50 aggressive criminals and 50 normals (non-criminals) from the same region. Among the most important factors contributing to their choosing this particular criminal career were: insecure childhood, enemity, psychopathic or wayward tendencies, belonging to a family of outlaws, rejection by society, extremely discordant family conditions, and the influence of operating dacoits.

Language: en