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Journal of Forensic Psychology Research and Practice, vol.25, no.3, pp.686-705, 2025 (SSCI, Scopus)
The study examines the complex assessment of criminal culpability in individuals with ASPD, specifically regarding their ineligibility for conscription due to challenges obeying military regulations and endangering fellow soldiers. The research centers on 135 cases diagnosed with ASPD who sought exemption from conscription in Türkiye between 2018 and 2022, comparing their socio-demographic, clinical, and criminal characteristics. Significantly, individuals with severe ASPD demonstrate a correlation with increased rates of employment (p =.006), a greater frequency of planned offenses (p =.033), and a heightened frequency of criminal records (p <.001). Both groups with ASPD display self-harming tendencies, yet sASPD cases are more often subjected to exemption decisions prior to conscription (84.1%), in contrast to ASPD cases where disqualification arises primarily during conscription (59.1%) (p <.001). The rate of disqualification from conscription is greater among individuals with ASPD during service, particularly for severe cases earlier on. In both groups, younger individuals who live with their parents (p =.046) seek addiction treatment more frequently. sASPD individuals tend to have more criminal records, and exemption decisions often precede conscription. The study highlights differences between ASPD and sASPD, planned offenses, impulsivity, addiction treatment-seeking behavior, and frequency of criminal records as critical elements to consider when evaluating disqualifications for conscription in these groups.