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Personality characteristics, family environment and aggressive behavior among young criminals in Pakistan
(UNIVERSITY OF MANAGEMENT AND TECHNOLOGY, 2015) Maryam Riaz
Aggressive personality motivates aggressive thoughts that may result in aggressive actions and in the end to an aggressive adult personality during maturation. Furthermore aggressive behavior may lead to criminal behavior. The family environment also involves the circumstances and social climate conditions within families. The aim of conducting present study was to explore personality characteristics of young criminals. Further present study also examined the impact of family environment on aggressive behavior among young criminals. This study was an effort to explore that how family environment have a significant effect on aggressive behavior further what type of personality characteristics young criminals have and how their personality have environment on their aggressive behavior. The findings from this study help to understand the significant factors impacting an aggressive behavior among young criminals. By identifying these issues we will be able to prepare management strategies that have significant influence on aggressive behavior of young criminals.