Abstract
An established body of research demonstrates that antisocial personality disorder
(ASPD) is associated with violent criminal offending and recidivism. However,
questions remain regarding how ASPD is associated with different types of recidivism
and the extent to which prison misconduct and visitation condition these relationships.
This study evaluates these questions using longitudinal data from a large
sample of released violent offenders (N = 45,063). Results from a series of accelerated
failure time models reveal that ASPD is associated with faster time to reconviction
for a new offense and technical violation. Prison visitation and misconduct
condition the effect of ASPD for a technical violation whereby the relationship is
strengthened at higher levels of visitation and misconduct. The effect of ASPD for
reconviction for a new offense is positively moderated by prison misconduct but not
visitation. The implications of the reported results for correctional policy and practice
are discussed.
(ASPD) is associated with violent criminal offending and recidivism. However,
questions remain regarding how ASPD is associated with different types of recidivism
and the extent to which prison misconduct and visitation condition these relationships.
This study evaluates these questions using longitudinal data from a large
sample of released violent offenders (N = 45,063). Results from a series of accelerated
failure time models reveal that ASPD is associated with faster time to reconviction
for a new offense and technical violation. Prison visitation and misconduct
condition the effect of ASPD for a technical violation whereby the relationship is
strengthened at higher levels of visitation and misconduct. The effect of ASPD for
reconviction for a new offense is positively moderated by prison misconduct but not
visitation. The implications of the reported results for correctional policy and practice
are discussed.
| Original language | English (US) |
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| Journal | American Journal of Criminal Justice |
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| State | Published - 2025 |
