Intellectual Imbalance and Delinquency: Comparing High Verbal and High Performance IQ Delinquents
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
9-1-1987
Abstract
This study compares the degree of delinquency involvement of V > P and P > V imbalanced delinquents with intellectually balanced (P=V) delinquents. It was found that P > V subjects were overrepresented and V > P subjects were underrepresented in our sample compared with expectations derived from a normative sample. It was also found that intellectual imbalance, regardless of direction, was significantly related to delinquency involvement. This finding held when controlling for social class and race.
Publication Information
Walsh, Anthony; Petee, Thomas A.; and Beyer, Arthur J.. (1987). "Intellectual Imbalance and Delinquency: Comparing High Verbal and High Performance IQ Delinquents". Criminal Justice and Behavior, 14(3), 370-379. https://doi.org/10.1177/0093854887014003007