Psychopathy : theory, research, and implications for society /
Psychopathy is a very important concept for those working in the field of criminal justice - investigators, prosecutors, and those who have to evaluate, manage and treat offenders. In Psychopathy: Theory, Research and Implications for Society, detailed, empirically based contributions by the world&#...
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| Format: | Conference Proceeding eBook |
| Language: | English |
| Published: |
Dordrecht :
Kluwer Academic,
1998.
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| Series: | NATO ASI series. Behavioural and social sciences ;
no. 88. |
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| Online Access: | Connect to the full text of this electronic book |
| Summary: | Psychopathy is a very important concept for those working in the field of criminal justice - investigators, prosecutors, and those who have to evaluate, manage and treat offenders. In Psychopathy: Theory, Research and Implications for Society, detailed, empirically based contributions by the world's leading researchers describe the relevance of the construct to practical and policy issues, examining its relevance to such topics as treatment, risk management and recidivism. The use of the concept in a range of populations is discussed, including juveniles, children, and the mentally disordered, as well as across cultures. The major strength of the volume is that the validity of the psychopathy construct is enhanced by the extensive empirical support: contributors explore topics including the genetic, biological, affective, interpersonal and information processing models that underpin the disorder. Audience: All those dealing with offenders - psychologists, psychiatrists, lawyers, judges, prison administrators and those who formulate policy in the criminal justice system. |
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| Item Description: | "Proceedings of the NATO Advanced Study Institute on Psychopathy : Theory, Research, and Implications for Society, Alvor, Portugal, November 28 to December 7, 1995"--Title page verso. |
| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (viii, 428 pages) : illustrations. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 9789401139656 (electronic bk.) 9401139652 (electronic bk.) |
| ISSN: | 0258-123X ; |