Criminal Psychological Approach to Antisocial Behavior Leading to Violent Crime

Abstract

As a result of the notorious child homicides in Győr (2019) and Tatabánya (2020), which cases are also well known from the media, we decided to deal with the following question: what reasons could lie behind the antisocial and deviant behavior that, in extreme cases, could lead to homicide? We studied the criminal psychology of such behavior and also investigated some other psychology-related questions. As a result of our study, we concluded that the common characteristic of criminal personality disorder and criminal endangerment is the general immaturity of personality (as a result of the obstruction of personality development and personality impairment) and the highly intensive aggressive behavior, which finds no outlet being rejected by society. On top of these comes the moral defect of the perpetrator expressed by the lack or severe distortion of moral rules governing his or her behavior.