The Link between Individual Personality Traits and Criminality: A Systematic Review

Tharshini, N. K. and Fauziah, Ibrahim and Mohammad Rahim, Kamaluddin and Balan, Rathakrishnan and Norruzeyati, Che Mohd Nasir (2021) The Link between Individual Personality Traits and Criminality: A Systematic Review. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 18 (16). pp. 1-12.

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Abstract

: In addition to social and environmental factors, individual personality traits have intricately linked with maladaptive behaviour. Thus, the purpose of this article was to review the link between individual personality traits and criminality. A systematic review was conducted to obtain information regarding the link between individual personality traits with criminal behaviour in the Sage, Web of Science, APA PsycNet, Wiley Online Library, and PubMed databases. The results indicate that individual personality traits that contribute towards criminality are (i) psychopathy; (ii) low self-control; and (iii) difficult temperament. As an overall impact, the review is expected to provide in-depth understanding of the link between individual personality traits and criminality; hence, greater consideration will be given to the dimension of personality as a notable risk factor of criminal behaviour.

Item Type: Article
Uncontrolled Keywords: personality; traits; criminal; behaviour; systematic review, UNIMAS, University, Borneo, Malaysia, Sarawak, Kuching, Samarahan, IPTA, education, Universiti Malaysia Sarawak
Subjects: Q Science > Q Science (General)
Q Science > QP Physiology
Divisions: Academic Faculties, Institutes and Centres > Faculty of Social Sciences & Humanities
Faculties, Institutes, Centres > Faculty of Social Sciences & Humanities
Depositing User: Sanawi
Date Deposited: 17 Aug 2021 12:35
Last Modified: 17 Aug 2021 12:35
URI: http://ir.unimas.my/id/eprint/35826

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