PEN personality

Question 1

Claim

Answer 1

That high psychoticism, extra version and neuroticism can explain criminality

Question 2

Supporting

Answer 2

Stone found a link between personality disorders and violent crime, many violent criminals having more than one PD.

Question 3

Opposing

Answer 3

There’s mixed evidence about each of the three dimensions, making it unclear which of the factors have the greatest impact on criminal behaviour

Question 4

Application

Answer 4

can explain the gender differences in crime rates, as testosterone levels correlate with psychoticism and males have much higher levels of testosterone compared to females