Death row inmates: A psycho-social case study

• Main Authors: King, Ulyses Simoun, Ngo, Jeffrey Sy
• Format: text
• Language: English
• Published: Animo Repository 1997
• Subjects: Death row inmates > Psychology; Death row inmates > Philippines; Psychology
• Online Access: https://animorepository.dlsu.edu.ph/etd_bachelors/4104
• Institution: De La Salle University

This research is a psycho-social case study of six death row inmates housed in the New Bilibid Prison in Muntinlupa, Philippines. In addition to the in-depth interview, the death convicts were treted to four psychological tests measuring their personality, intelligence, self-concept, and death attitude. The life history, coping patterns, and stages of dying were also determined. The data collected were treated to a cross case analysis and content analysis to answer the statement of the problem. Majority of the respondents are married and came from large families. Results of the test indicate a low intelligence and a high-self-concept in the sample. Their personality is characterized by religiosity, honesty, helpfulness and creativity. Their main coping method is belief in God and sleeping. Anger and acceptance stages were detected from the subjects. They also have negative attitude towards certain issues on death particularly on death penalty. The researchers also concluded that intelligence and maternal deprivation are some factors related to criminality.