STUDY ON THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN DARK TRIAD AND AGGRESSION IN WOMEN, SENTENCED FOR VIOLENT CRIMES IN BULGARIAN PRISON

This article is devoted to a little-studied topic in criminal psychology - women who commit serious crimes. study analyzes the relationship between complex of personality traits “The Dark Triad” and Aggression correlation with aggression sub-types such as physical aggression, verbal anger, hostility. The was conducted on delinquent that were sentenced prison for violent crimes, including murder. participants 30 female prisoners from Bulgarian women's prison, aged 22 69 years, (M = 47,36, SD 11.71). instruments used research are adaptation Triad Questionnaire Buss Perry Questionnaire. Correlation analysis shows there significant relationships scores scales questionnaire general aggression. predictors all types especially psychopathic Based findings study, it can be designed psycho-educational programs prevent behavior, psycho-re-educational improve behavior women.