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Eysenck's Theory of the Criminal Personality

Eysenck's Theory of the Criminal Personality

Conceptual diagram showing Extraversion, Neuroticism, and Psychoticism combining to form the Criminal Personality

Hans Eysenck proposed a psychological theory of offending that is firmly rooted in biology. He argued that personality traits are determined by the type of nervous system we inherit, and that an individual's personality can be measured across three dimensions: Extraversion (E), Neuroticism (N), and Psychoticism (P).

Psychological explanations of offending Lesson

  1. A Level
  2. /Psychology
  3. /Psychological explanations of offending

Step-by-step lessons on AQA A Level Psychology Psychological explanations of offending. Each one builds up to exam-style questions. Start with the compulsory core topics before tackling the more evaluation-heavy optional and issues-and-debates content.