ABSTRACT The current study tested the role of impulsivity and sensation seeking in the association between empathy and crime. In prior research, the association between empathy and crime was attenuated with the inclusion of measures of risk taking and impulsivity (Hirtenlehner, H., Trivedi-Bateman, N., Baier, D., & Strohmeier, D. (2021). Does empathy attenuate the criminogenic effect of low self-control in late life?. International Journal of Comparative and Applied Criminal Justice, 47(1), 1–21.).
