Langevin Ron, Curnoe Suzanne
University of Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
Int J Offender Ther Comp Criminol. 2011 Feb;55(1):5-26. doi: 10.1177/0306624X09360968. Epub 2010 Feb 3.
This study examines the best predictor of lifetime recidivism among Hare's psychopathy scores (PCL-R), attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) diagnosis, and brain dysfunction measures in a sample of 1,695 adult male sexual, violent, and nonviolent offenders. Results indicated that most variables were associated with significantly more frequent recidivism. The best predictor of overall recidivism was the PCL-R, but more specifically, it was its items on criminal history that were associated with recidivism. Sexual offense recidivism was predicted by the presence of learning disorders; however, all measures were poor predictors. General recidivism was primarily associated with past criminal history and secondarily with learning disorders and ADHD. Results suggest that ADHD and brain dysfunction with criminal history measures are the best predictors for addressing the problem of criminal recidivism.
本研究在1695名成年男性性犯罪者、暴力犯罪者和非暴力犯罪者样本中，考察了哈雷精神病态量表（PCL-R）得分、注意力缺陷多动障碍（ADHD）诊断以及脑功能障碍指标中，哪一项是终生再犯的最佳预测指标。结果表明，大多数变量都与再犯频率显著更高有关。总体再犯的最佳预测指标是PCL-R，但更具体地说，是其与犯罪历史相关的项目与再犯有关。性犯罪再犯是由学习障碍的存在预测的；然而，所有指标都是较差的预测指标。一般再犯主要与过去的犯罪历史相关，其次与学习障碍和ADHD相关。结果表明，ADHD以及伴有犯罪历史指标的脑功能障碍是解决犯罪再犯问题的最佳预测指标。
