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- Title
MMPI-2 CHARACTERISTICS OF MALE SERIAL MURDERERS.
- Authors
Culhane, Scott E.; Hildebrand, Meagen M.; Walker, Stephannie; Gray, Matt J.
- Abstract
The current research reports 61 male serial homicide offenders' Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory -- 2 (MMPI-2) results. Offenders had an average MMPI-2 profile code of 4-6-8. They also scored high on the Harris-Lingoes scales of Authority Problems, Persecutory Ideas, and Emotional Alienation. Megargee classifications were fairly divided, but Delta was the largest grouping. A hierarchical cluster analysis of MMPI-2 profiles revealed two distinct profiles, one disturbed and one non-disturbed. The disturbed cluster showed numerous elevations on the clinical scales, while the non-disturbed cluster only had an elevation on Psychopathic Deviance. There were several differences in content and supplementary scales measurements for the two clusters. The MMPI-2 basic scales were limited in the prediction of offender's murderous behavior. This project shows the average serial murderer has a typical MMPI-2 pattern and one indicative of emotional disorders. However, the murderers remain diverse in their individual psychopathologies. Implications and limitations of the research are discussed.
- Subjects
SERIAL murderers; MINNESOTA Multiphasic Personality Inventory; HOMICIDE; ANTISOCIAL personality disorders; PATHOLOGICAL psychology; CRIMINALS
- Publication
Applied Psychology in Criminal Justice, 2014, Vol 10, Issue 1, p21
- ISSN
1550-3550
- Publication type
Article