THE ROLE OF MALADAPTIVE COGNITIVE SCHEMAS IN DECISION MAKING IN OFFENDERS CHARGED WITH MURDER

M. Gyorgy, C. Delcea, A. Enache

Abstract: This research aims to highlight the role and the importance of maladaptive cognitive schemas in the decision-making process of prisoners accused of murder, trying to outline the particularities of the criminal behavior profile. The sample consisted of 280 inmates charged with murder. The data were collected using the Young Cognitive Schema Questionnaire in the short form (YSQ-S3) and the Cognitive Assessment System (Analytic Reasoning; Decision-making capacity). The obtained results showed that cognitive schemes have a direct influence on the decision-making process in criminal behavior.
Keywords: maladaptive cognitive schemas, decision, murder