Problems of Forensic Sciences 2011 Vol. 84 (LXXXIV) 356-379
CRIMINAL THINKING STYLES OF JUVENILE DELINQUENTS
Magdalena RODE, Danuta RODE
Department of Clinical and Forensic Psychology, University of Silesia, Katowice, Poland
Streszczenie
The paper presents preliminary results of research devoted to criminal thinking styles of juveniles. The sample group consisted of juveniles referred to the Diagnostic-Consulting Family Centre by the court in order to determine the degree of demoralization. The aim of the research was to characterise profiles of criminal thinking styles with the use of the Polish version of the PICTS tool by Glenn D. Walters. Cluster and factor analysis were performed on the basis of which the reliability and validity of PICTS were estimated. These indicators turned out to have high values. Results of factor analysis revealed the occurrence of two so-called metafactors of criminal thinking styles. The first factor (metafactor) encompassed the following styles: sentimentality, cutoff, entitlement, power orientation. Due to this content, this factor was defined as defensive-aggressive thinking. The second factor (metafactor) encompassed the following styles: discontinuity, cognitive indolence, power orientation, mollification. The second factor was defined as passive-dependent thinking. The achieved research results correspond with Egan’s and Bulten’s research findings.
Słowa kluczowe
Criminal thinking styles; Juveniles; Criminality.