Psychological diagnosis of the criminal behavior and risk assessment among homicide (men and women)

Abstract

This study is the psycho-diagnostic analysis and risk assessment of criminal behavior of offenders of the homicide, both of men and women in Bulgaria. It examines: 1) the demographic characteristics of these offenders of both sexes, as well as corresponding sentences under legislation (the Bulgarian Criminal Code); and 2) problems considering mainly the aspects of the offenders personalities, their motivation and behavior based on the ММРІ-2 and survey. Parallel to this analysis is made an attempt for predicting the probability of serious social damage/recidivism of the above mentioned offenders on the basis of two American models («HCR – 20» and «SARA») of risk assessment. The results show that their crimes were realized due to the negative socio-economic conditions in which our country (i.e. Bulgaria) is in conjunction with their disharmonious interactions.