- Title
- Personality Disorders and Correlates of Homicide Offenders: A Comparative Analysis
- Creator
- Armiya'u, Aishatu Yusha'u; Asare-Doku, Winifred; Donnir, Gordon
- Relation
- Journal of Forensic Psychiatry & Psychology Vol. 32, Issue 6, p. 933-948
- Publisher Link
- http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/14789949.2021.1947349
- Publisher
- Routledge
- Resource Type
- journal article
- Date
- 2021
- Description
- Homicide is one of the most severe crimes in the criminal justice system. Evidence shows that the majority of offenders are likely to have a mental disorder. Studies have established a relationship between personality disorders, substance use and violence among offenders. The need to understand the concept of personality disorders related to homicide and non-homicide offending cannot be over-emphasized in low-and-middle-income countries. This study compared personality disorders, substance use, and correlates between homicide and non-homicide offenders. Faschingbauer’s Abbreviated Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory (FAM) was used. Personality disorders were identified in a comparative study involving 204 homicide and non-homicide offenders in a Nigerian prison. Results indicated that paranoid personality disorder was prevalent among homicide offenders while antisocial personality disorder was prevalent among non-homicide offenders. The highest percentage of substance use was related to opioids among non-homicide offenders. The study helps to understand the importance of psychiatric assessment, mental health services and treatment options for offenders in custody.
- Subject
- personality disorder; homicide; crime; violence; offender; SDG 16; Sustainable Development Goals
- Identifier
- http://hdl.handle.net/1959.13/1451826
- Identifier
- uon:44283
- Identifier
- ISSN:1478-9949
- Language
- eng
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