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This version was published on June 1, 2007
Criminal Justice and Behavior, Vol. 34, No. 6, 739-751 (2007)
DOI: 10.1177/0093854807299462

Instrumentally Violent Youths

The Roles of Psychopathic Traits, Empathy, and Attachment

Jillian I. Flight

Health Canada

Adelle E. Forth

Carleton University, adelle_ forth{at}carleton.ca

Psychopathy in adults has been well documented as a robust predictor of violence. Explanations for this relation have focused on the affective deficit that characterizes psychopathy. This study examined the relations among psychopathic traits, empathy, attachment, and motivations for violence in 51 incarcerated adolescent offenders. Psychopathy scores were related to both instrumental and reactive violence. Youths who were classified as instrumentally violent scored higher on psychopathy than those who were not, which could be attributed to the interpersonal and affective features of psychopathy. These findings provide support for the construct of psychopathy existing in youths. Implications of the current study for potential interventions and prevention of persistent violent offending are discussed.

Key Words: psychopathic traits • violence • empathy • attachment


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