TY  - JOUR
PY  - 1979//
TI  - Eysenck's theory of criminality: a test on an American prisoner population
JO  - Criminal justice and behavior
A1  - Bartol, Curt R.
A1  - Holanchock, Howard A.
SP  - 245
EP  - 249
VL  - 6
IS  - 3
N2  - 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>
LA  - en
SN  - 0093-8548
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/009385487900600304
ID  - ref1
ER  -