The Effects of Callous Unemotional Traits on Youth Delinquency
Review Article - Volume: 1, Issue: 2, 2025 (October)
Nay Honain*
American University of Technology in Halat, Lebanon
*Correspondence to: Nay Honain, American University of Technology in Halat, Lebanon. E-Mail:
Received: August 07, 2025; Manuscript No: JPPC-25-2813; Editor Assigned: August 11, 2025; PreQc No: JPPC-25-2813(PQ); Reviewed: August 12, 2025; Revised: September 01, 2025; Manuscript No: JPPC-25-2813(R); Published: October 08, 2025

INTRODUCTION

Incarceration of youth offenders within the justice system results in a higher risk of lifetime consequences, such as more persistent and learned antisocial behaviors. A recent study by Robinson et al. (2020) revealed that 25-30% of adolescents with conduct problems possess Callous Unemotional (CU) traits that are implicated in the severe and violent offending patterns of behavior. CU traits are characterized by aggressive behavior, a lack of guilt or empathy, and a deficiency in emotionality, specifically with processing negative emotions [1]. Additionally, one in seven adolescent offenders scored significantly high on CU traits according to the Inventory of Callous Unemotional Traits (ICU) [2].

Citation: Honain N (2025). The Effects of Callous Unemotional Traits on Youth Delinquency. J. Psychol. Psychiatr. Vol.1 Iss.2, October (2025), pp:20-25.
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