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Developmental processes such as attachment and parental control have been suggested to play a key role in the development of antisocial behaviours such as delinquency. Previous studies have also demonstrated the positive relationship between psychopathic traits and delinquency but findings remain questionable particularly in non-forensic populations. The present study aimed to investigate to what extent self-reported attachment, parental control and psychopathic traits influenced delinquency, whilst controlling for age and gender. 162 participants completed the study by and multiple regression analyses indicated that attachment and control did not have a significant influence on delinquency scores. Psychopathic traits were also not found to influence delinquency. Age and gender however, were found to predict delinquency and significant gender differences were established. Implications of these findings for future research and practical applications are discussed.