Psychopathy and Law : A Practitioner's Guide

• Autore: Hakkanen-Nyholm Helina
• 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
• 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.: 9910677039803321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II