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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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Bibliographic Details
Corporate Authors: NATO Advanced Study Institute on Psychopathy : Theory, Research, and Implications for Society Alvor, Portugal, SpringerLink (Online service)
Other Authors: Cooke, David J., 1952-, Forth, Adelle E., Hare, Robert D., 1934-
Format: Conference Proceeding eBook
Language:English
Published: Dordrecht : Kluwer Academic, 1998.
Series:NATO ASI series. Behavioural and social sciences ; no. 88.
Subjects:
Antisocial personality disorders > Congresses.
Antisocial Personality Disorder > Congresses.
Antisocial personality disorders.
Electronic books.
Conference proceedings.
Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
Table of Contents:
  • The Alvor Advanced Study Institute / Robert D. Hare
  • Psychopathy across cultures / David J. Cooke
  • Psychopathy and normal personality / Thomas A. Widiger
  • The phenotypic and genotypic structure of psychopathic traits / W. John Livesley
  • Psychopathic behavior : an information processing perspective / Joseph P. Newman
  • Psychopathy, affect and behavior / Robert D. Hare
  • Biology and personality : findings from a longitudinal project / Britt Af Klinteberg
  • Callous-unemotional traits and conduct problems : applying the two-factor model of psychopathy to children / Paul J. Frick
  • Comorbidities and biological correlates of conduct disorder / Keith McBurnett and Linda Pfiffner
  • Psychopathy in adolescence : assessment, violence, and developmental precursors / Adelle E. Forth and Heather C. Burke
  • Major mental disorder and crime : an etiological hypothesis / Sheilagh Hodgins, Gilles Côté, and Jean Toupin
  • Comorbidity of psychopathy with major mental disorders / Norbert Nedopil, Matthias Hollweg, Julia Hartmann, and Robert Jaser
  • Psychopathy and personality disorder : implications of interpersonal theory / Ronald Blackburn
  • Treatment and management of psychopaths / Friedrich Lösel
  • Psychopathy and risk for violence / Stephen D. Hart
  • Psychopathy and crime : recidivism and criminal careers / James F. Hemphill, Ron Templeman, Stephen Wong, and Robert D. Hare
  • Legal issues associated with the concept of psychopathy / James P. Ogloff and David R. Lyon.