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Autore: | Häkkänen-Nyholm Helinä |
Titolo: | Psychopathy and Law [[electronic resource] ] : A Practitioner's Guide |
Pubblicazione: | Hoboken, : Wiley, 2012 |
Descrizione fisica: | 1 online resource (316 p.) |
Disciplina: | 616.85/820068 |
616.8582 | |
616.85820068 | |
Soggetto topico: | Antisocial personality disorders - Law and legislation |
Psychopaths | |
Psychopaths - Law and legislation | |
Antisocial personality disorders | |
Behavioral Sciences | |
Personality Disorders | |
Mental Disorders | |
Behavioral Disciplines and Activities | |
Psychiatry and Psychology | |
Antisocial Personality Disorder | |
Psychopathology | |
Psychiatry | |
Health & Biological Sciences | |
Psychiatric Disorders, Individual | |
Soggetto genere / forma: | Electronic books. |
Altri autori: | NyholmJan-Olof |
Note generali: | Description based upon print version of record. |
Nota di contenuto: | Psychopathy and Law; Contents; About the Editors; About the Contributors; Preface; 1 Introduction; The Nature of Psychopathy; Short History; Measurement; Practical Application and Study Populations; Future Directions; The Structure of This Text; References; 2 Assessment; Psychometric Properties of PCL Instruments; Psychopathy and the Law: Focus on the Insanity Defense; Potential Misuses of PCL Instruments in Legal Proceedings; Admissibility of PCL Instruments in Adversarial Proceedings; Ethical Issues with PCL Measures and Predicting Risk; Myths Associated with Psychopathy |
Summary and ConclusionsReferences; 3 Psychopathy and Brain Function: Empirical Findings and Legal Implications; Introduction; Diagnostic Distinctions; Brain Measurement Techniques; Neuroimaging Studies of Psychopathy; Electrocortical Studies of Psychopathy; Key Assumptions in Research on Brain Function in Psychopathy That Constrain Stability, Interpretation, and Practical Utility of Findings; Acknowledgements; References; 4 Cognition-Emotion Interactions in Psychopathy: Implications for Theory and Practice; Theoretical Perspectives on Psychopathy; Practical Issues in Psychopathy | |
Judicial Practice: Culpability and Post-incarceration ReleaseTreatment; References; 5 Psychopathy inWomen: Presentation, Assessment, and Management; Introduction; The Construct of Psychopathy and Its Presence inWomen; How Psychopathic Women Present; The Practical Management of Women With Psychopathic Traits; Future Directions in Practice and Research; References; 6 Psychopathic Features in Adolescence; Personality Disorder in Adolescence; The Relationship of Psychopathic Traits in Childhood and Adolescence With Conduct Disorder and Antisocial Personality Disorder; Biological Factors | |
Psychosocial FactorsPsychopathic Traits and Juvenile Criminality; Stability of Psychopathic Traits; On Treatment; References; 7 Psychopathy and Violent Crime; Psychological Analyses of Violent Behavior; Psychopathy and Law Enforcement; Base Rate of Psychopathy in Criminals; Crime-related Behavior; How to Identify Psychopaths From a Pool of Suspects; Concluding Remarks; References; 8 Predatory Violence and Psychopathy; The Science of Predatory Violence; Measurement; Predatory Violence and the Psychopath; Legal and Judicial Issues; The Way Forward: Future Research and Applications; References | |
9 Psychopathy in Economical Crime, Organized Crime, andWar CrimesEconomical Crime; Organized Crime; War Crimes; Future Research and Practical Applications; References; 10 Forever a Psychopath? Psychopathy and the Criminal Career Trajectory; Introduction; Psychopathy in Children and Youth; Violent Offending; Sex Offending; Conclusion; References; 11 Psychopathy in Prisons; Introduction; The Offending Psychopath and Society; Psychopathy and the Prison Staff; Psychiatric Care; Measures Against Psychopathic Behavior; References | |
12 Psychopathy in Families: Implications for Clinical Interviews and Civil Proceedings | |
Sommario/riassunto: | Psychopathy and Law: A Practitioner's Guide provides those working in the fields of law, the military, social and health services, politics, and business with a comprehensive introduction to psychopathy and the ways of thinking that guide the psychopathic mind. Features case examples and - unique from previous texts in the field - links these to theory and empirical research Represents an up-to-date resource for scientists examining psychopathyCovers issues that have never been dealt with in regard to psychopathy, including those relating to families, civil |
Titolo autorizzato: | Psychopathy and Law |
ISBN: | 1-280-59964-2 |
9786613629487 | |
1-119-94498-8 | |
1-119-94497-X | |
Formato: | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione: | Inglese |
Record Nr.: | 9910141288503321 |
Lo trovi qui: | Univ. Federico II |
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