Journal de recherche médico-légale

Homicidal Women, Personality, Crime Dynamics and Modus Operandi

Abstract

Paola Giannetakis

Violent offending is the result of the combination of personality, cognitive and emotional elements that shape interpersonal styles. Violent aggression is a form of interpersonal interaction in which personality clues amalgamate internal elements and blend them into behavior. Current study explores personality models of 30 incarcerated female murderers. Participants were assessed with MCM-III. Aim of the research is to determine what kind of relation exists between personality and murder in women who kill. Severe Personality Disorders were diagnosed in 24 cases.