Are there strong correlations or ties to INTJ personality types and criminal behavior?

Answer 1

Criminal behavior is a pretty broad category in itself. Different MBTI types, if deviant, would express themselves in different ways to some degree. So you'd really have to define the question much more specifically (i.e., "are white-collar tax criminals more likely to be INTJ than any other type?")

INTJ does have a number of qualities that could contribute to criminal behavior:

1. Stubborn mindset (doesn't respond to outside pressure).
2. Personal vision / likes to formulate plans and carry them out.
3. Can be controlling / likes to be free and/or dominate.
4. Not susceptible to feelings-based appeals or appeals to authority.

They tend to be individualists who chart their own path and are not swayed from their course.

If I had to make some broad categories of types and how they impact crime:

xSxP = Enjoy the "excitement" quotient, have a desire to "game" the system and even brag about their achievements.

xSxJ = More likely to be rebellious just in order to "be a rebel" and not follow the rules.

xNTx = More likely to be indifferent to the system and merely break whatever laws that get in the way of their plans (of which they enjoy to design quite a few).

xNFx = Generally more respectful of people and their boundaries. Breaking the law usually means they simply gave into their desires rather than creating some structure/discipline for themselves to follow, to be "good citizens." Crime is usually some sort of self-indulgence.

If you want to talk about the Mafia as an example (and you watch a movie like Goodfellows or the Godfather), what you'll see is a lot of SP behavior (scrapping it up) mixed with SJ inclinations ('respect the Family') .

NTs are more your classical "I'm going to take over the world" villain -- megalomania.

Answer 2

Wow. Tough question because I am an INTJ. (I'm pretty evenly split between the J and the P). From my views of things I can tell you we tend to be analytical, searchers, investigators, military leaders, troubleshooters, etc. We tend to make quick but well-informed decisions so that's where the judgement part comes in. We don't tend to value emotions in our decisions so we make good leaders in some areas, horrible leaders in other areas.
Your term criminal behavior is so broad that I would answer No to the question but if you were to ask if the correlation was with 'masterminds' in a criminal ring or perhaps cat burglars who enjoy the thrill of outsmarting their victims I might consider it.

REASON: However, my answer is still no. There is a basic understanding of consequences that INTJs firmly understand between their rights, what they want, and what criminal risks might take that from them.

I'm interested in your theory, though. And for the record, the only criminal behavior I admit to is speeding with an occassional Reeses Peanut Butter Cup swipe from my kids Halloween bag.
INTJs only make up 1% of the total population and I'm pretty sure we have more criminals than that.