Psychological pathways of violent and non-violent criminals
An exploration combining network analysis and Bayesian modeling
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 22236154 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Wang-Cheng Cen, Wen-Chang Cen (0000-0002-0028-4758, Wenzhou Medical University), Chung-Yi Li (0000-0002-0321-8908, Wenzhou Medical University), Cheng-Han Li, Yu-Hao Cui, Yuan Mei Cui (0009-0002-4313-5450, Xi'an Jiaotong University, corresponding author), Wen-Jing Yan, Wen‐jing Yan (0000-0001-6413-2414, Wenzhou Medical University, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2025 |
| Volume | 12 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Publication date | 2025-06-27 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Humanities and Social Sciences Communications (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 2662-9992 • E-ISSN: 2662-9992 |
| Publisher | Springer Science and Business Media LLC (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1057/s41599-025-05310-z |
| OpenAlex | W4411708002 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
| References cited | 37 |
Criminal behavior poses a significant threat to social security and public health, with notable psychological differences between violent and non-violent offenders. However, current research lacks a systematic investigation into multidimensional psychological variables and their interactions. This study explored differences in key psychological variables and their interactions between violent and non-violent offenders using network analysis and Bayesian network modeling. Psychological assessments were conducted on 749 male incarcerated individuals (335 violent, 414 non-violent offenders), covering impulsivity, personality traits, mindfulness, reinforcement sensitivity, childhood trauma, moral disengagement, criminal cognition, and risk attitudes. Results indicated mindfulness significantly influenced neuroticism and openness in non-violent offenders but not in violent offenders. Reinforcement sensitivity had a stronger impact on neuroticism among violent offenders. Criminal cognition significantly affected risk-taking via moral disengagement, with different pathways between groups. In non-violent offenders, criminal cognition was negatively moderated by agreeableness and positively related to reinforcement sensitivity; these effects were absent in violent offenders. This study highlights distinct psychological pathways between offender types, suggesting mindfulness-based interventions for non-violent offenders and emotional regulation training for violent offenders, providing practical implications for correctional interventions
Bayesian network · Bayesian probability · Criminology · Violent crime · Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development · Clinical Psychology · Computer Science · Mental Health Research Topics · Psychology · Social Representations and Identity · Artificial Intelligence
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| Citations per year | 1 |
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| Citation span | 2026 - 2026 (1) |
| Highly cited | No |