Psychopathy and Law [[electronic resource] ] : A Practitioner's Guide |
Autore | Häkkänen-Nyholm Helinä |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Hoboken, : Wiley, 2012 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (316 p.) |
Disciplina |
616.85/820068
616.8582 616.85820068 |
Altri autori (Persone) | NyholmJan-Olof |
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. |
ISBN |
1-280-59964-2
9786613629487 1-119-94498-8 1-119-94497-X |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
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 |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910141288503321 |
Häkkänen-Nyholm Helinä | ||
Hoboken, : Wiley, 2012 | ||
Materiale a stampa | ||
Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Psychopathy and Law : A Practitioner's Guide |
Autore | Häkkänen-Nyholm Helinä |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Hoboken, : Wiley, 2012 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (316 p.) |
Disciplina |
616.85/820068
616.8582 616.85820068 |
Altri autori (Persone) | NyholmJan-Olof |
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 |
ISBN |
1-280-59964-2
9786613629487 1-119-94498-8 1-119-94497-X |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
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 |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910677039803321 |
Häkkänen-Nyholm Helinä | ||
Hoboken, : Wiley, 2012 | ||
Materiale a stampa | ||
Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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