Use of the Psychological Inventory of Criminal Thinking Styles to Predict Disciplinary Adjustment in Male Inmate Program Participants

2006 ◽  
Vol 50 (2) ◽  
pp. 166-173 ◽  
Author(s):  
Glenn D. Walters
Keyword(s):  
Thinking Styles ◽  
Criminal Thinking ◽  
Male Inmate ◽  
Psychological Inventory

Criminal Thinking on Probation

2006 ◽  
Vol 33 (6) ◽  
pp. 782-802 ◽  
Author(s):  
Deirdre Healy ◽  
Ian O’Donnell
Keyword(s):  
Belief System ◽  
Thinking Styles ◽  
Criminal Thinking ◽  
The Past ◽  
Psychological Inventory

This article examines the use of the Psychological Inventory of Criminal Thinking Styles (PICTS) with a sample of 72 Irish men on probation. It tests the hypothesis that probationers who reported no offending for at least a year (secondary desisters) would have lower PICTS scores—indicating a less active criminal belief system—than those who remained involved in crime and that probationers who did not report committing crime during the past month (primary desisters) would have lower scores than those who did. Significant differences ( p < .05) were observed on three of the eight scales and on Current Criminal Thinking for the secondary desisters and on six of the eight scales for the primary desisters. Compared with English and American prisoners, the Irish scored higher on all eight scales.

A Preliminary Investigation of the Psychological Inventory of Criminal Thinking Styles–Layperson Edition–Short Form

2017 ◽  
Vol 44 (5) ◽  
pp. 756-769 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sean M. Mitchell ◽  
Nicole R. Bartholomew ◽  
Robert D. Morgan ◽  
Kelly C. Cukrowicz
Keyword(s):  
Criminal Justice ◽  
Criminal Behavior ◽  
Factor Model ◽  
Short Form ◽  
Preliminary Investigation ◽  
Reliability And Validity ◽  
Criminal History ◽  
Thinking Styles ◽  
Criminal Thinking ◽  
Psychological Inventory

The Psychological Inventory of Criminal Thinking Styles (PICTS) is commonly used to assess criminal thinking (thoughts related to criminal behavior); however, the item wording may not be an appropriate assessment for individuals without a criminal history (laypersons) who still may be at risk of engaging in crime. Therefore, a layperson version of the PICTS may more accurately assess criminal thinking among this group. This study examined the psychometric properties of the PICTS–Layperson–Short Form (PICTS-L-SF). Participants were 619 college students without a criminal justice involvement history. Analyses of the PICTS-L-SF indicated that a bifactor model fit the data better than a one- and two-factor model (general criminal thinking; proactive and reactive criminal thinking). Results provide strong evidence for the reliability and validity of the PICTS-L-SF, suggesting it can be used with individuals who are not criminal justice involved to assess criminal thinking.

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