Hell Traits in Handwriting of Youths Involved in Crime: Evidence from a Correctional Facility

Mohammad Sulaiman Alkhamsan; Azrina Husin

doi:10.47405/mjssh.v8i9.2451

Mohammad Sulaiman Alkhamsan School of Social Sciences, Universiti Sains Malaysia, 11700 Gelugor, Penang, Malaysia.
Azrina Husin School of Social Sciences, Universiti Sains Malaysia, 11700 Gelugor, Penang, Malaysia.

DOI: https://doi.org/10.47405/mjssh.v8i9.2451

Keywords: Crime, Correctional facility, Handwriting, Hell traits and youths

Abstract

This study examines the hell traits of youth inmates involved in criminal activities and detained in a correctional facility in Hail City, Saudi Arabia. Focusing on two types of crimes, fighting and robbery, it aims to show the evidence of personality traits in their handwriting. Drawing from a larger sample, the data was obtained from three youth inmates who were involved in fighting and robbery. The handwriting of the three youth inmates showed at least two or more characters of "hell traits" associated with fighting and robbery. These characters include A.M., M.F. and S.M., as revealed by the connotations in their handwriting. The study findings could be helpful to the government and its agencies to reduce and control crime, and more importantly, detect deviant traits among young people. More studies need to be done using more extensive data and multiple methods to ascertain the criminal behaviour of youths.

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