@article{ref1,
title="Eysenck's theory of criminality: a test on an American prisoner population",
journal="Criminal justice and behavior",
year="1979",
author="Bartol, Curt R. and Holanchock, Howard A.",
volume="6",
number="3",
pages="245-249",
abstract="Felons in a maximum security institution were administered the Eysenck Personality Questionnaire to test the validity of Eysenck's theory of criminality on an American population. Comparison with a noncriminal control group found a significant difference in the L-scale, but none for P and N scores. E scores were significantly lower for the criminal group. When the criminal sample was divided according to offense type, differences in P-scale and in neuroticism were also uncovered. When high L-scorers were eliminated from the sample, the criminal group scored higher on the P and N scale, but E scores remained similar to those of the control group. The results raise questions about the Eysenckian theory when applied to American Black and Hispanic prisoners.<p /><p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0093-8548",
doi="10.1177/009385487900600304",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/009385487900600304"
}