Is there a link between personality qualities and criminal activity, and can such characteristics be used to anticipate recidivism in the future?
Personality traits like impulsivity, narcissism and hostility are linked with criminal behavior.
In criminology, it is said some personality traits make people become criminals. These traits are influenced by nature and nurture.
There is now much evidence that personality disorder is related to offending. The studies above show that some personality disorders other than antisocial are related to particular types of offending behaviour.