Abstract
This study was undertaken in an attempt to understand psychological differences between females convicted of forgery and their normative counterparts. The Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory (MMPI) items for 128 females between the ages of 20 and 29, inclusive, who were convicted of forgery were compared against 128 females from an age-matched normative sample. For each of the 566 MMPI items, chi-square statistics were calculated by comparing the percentage of the forgery sample responding "True" to the percentage of the normative group responding "True." Thirty-three items were significant at a predetermined level of p=.0001. These items were categorized into nine groups according to their apparent content: value system, relations with the family, uncertainty, the appearance of perfectionism, the self-importance element, the law, perception of others. sleep, and current state. The item numbers and their scoring direction are presented for each of these categories with working hypotheses and treatment considerations. Suggestions for further research that examines other offender populations is indicated.
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