出版社：International Medical Journal Management and Indexing System
摘要：Background& Aim, as high percentages of prisoners commit at least one crime after releasing from jail, crime repetition has become a major issue in criminology field. Our aim was to investigate the relationship between personality disorders and crime repetition in male prisoners. Methods, the universe included all male prisoners of Ardabil city (Iran). The sample included 65 prisoners (32 first-time prisoners and 33 with recidivism). The participants measured through standard questionnaires included demographic information and Millons personality disorder inventory. The data analyzed through SPSS software. Results, showed that the groups (first timer inmates and with a previous history of recidivism) were difference regarding to antisocial, borderline, paranoid, sadism, negativism and narcissism scales. In the other words, scores of some personality disorders were higher in the precedent group. Among them, antisocial, borderline and paranoid personality disorders got higher scores. Conclusion, personality disorders could have a determining role in crime repetition and deserve more attention in criminology.
