Abstract
This study aims to examine the empathy in aggressors at the detention centre class two of Kendari. This quantitative study obtained data using a questionnaire referring to the Interpersonal Reactivity Index (IRI) scale. The close-ended questionnaire is used to measure the aggressors’ empathy and aggressive behaviour against the committed crimes. The obtained data were analysed in two ways, descriptive and inferential analysis. The data were tested using Anova for a simple linear regression test to examine whether empathy in aggressors affects their aggressive behaviour, followed by a t-test to investigate whether the empathy level is developed when committing certain crimes. The result of the study indicates that the empathy and behaviour of the aggressors have a significant correlation. In this line, most of the aggressors at the detention centre class II of Kendari have strong empathy when they are committing a crime. Besides, the aggressors tend to respond against empathy negatively.
Highlights
Aggressors refer to the people committing certain crimes, found guilty, and considered unable to manage to live a social life
This study aims to examine the empathy in aggressors at the detention centre class two of Kendari
The data were tested using Anova for a simple linear regression test to examine whether empathy in aggressors affects their aggressive behaviour, followed by a t-test to investigate whether the empathy level is developed when committing certain crimes
Summary
Aggressors refer to the people committing certain crimes, found guilty, and considered unable to manage to live a social life. They failed to obey the existing norms in the society, as well as the rules and laws (Sarbaitinil & Firdaus, 2019). This phenomenon often occurs because, one of which, the people’s psychological and social needs are not considerably managed. This study is qualitatively collecting the data related to the empathy of the respondents by distributing questionnaires based on the IRI scale to determine the effect between empathy and aggression behavior. According to Tedeschi & Quigley (2000), several factors
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