TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2014//
TI  - Impulsive versus premeditated aggression in the prediction of violent criminal recidivism
JO  - Aggressive behavior
A1  - Swogger, Marc T.
A1  - Walsh, Zach
A1  - Christie, Michael
A1  - Priddy, Brittany M.
A1  - Conner, Kenneth R.
SP  - 346
EP  - 352
VL  - 41
IS  - 4
N2  - Past aggression is a potent predictor of future aggression and informs the prediction of violent criminal recidivism. However, aggression is a heterogeneous construct and different types of aggression may confer different levels of risk for future violence. In this prospective study of 91 adults in a pretrial diversion program, we examined (a) premeditated versus impulsive aggression in the prediction of violent recidivism during a one-year follow-up period, and (b) whether either type of aggression would have incremental validity in the prediction of violent recidivism after taking into account frequency of past general aggression. <br><br>FINDINGS indicate that premeditated, but not impulsive, aggression predicts violent recidivism. Moreover, premeditated aggression remained a predictor of recidivism even with general aggression frequency in the model. <br><br>RESULTS provide preliminary evidence that the assessment of premeditated aggression provides relevant information for the management of violent offenders. Aggr. Behav. 9999:XX-XX, 2014. © 2014 Wiley Periodicals, Inc.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 0096-140X
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/ab.21549
ID  - ref1
ER  -