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Promises and Perils of a Psychopathology of Crime: The Troubling Case of Juvenile Psychopathy

Year: 2004

Type: article

Abstract: In Part I, this Essay describes the historical conceptions of psychopathy, and Part II discusses contemporary perspectives. Part III reviews contemporary juvenile psychopathy assessment measures. In Part IV, the Essay analyzes the factors characteristic of psychopathic youth. Part V reports on pertinent etiological theories. Finally, Part VI suggests directions future research in this field should take. Part VII provides concluding remarks on the troubling case of juvenile psychopathy.

Source: Open Scholarship Institutional Repository (Washington University in St. Louis)

Authors: Matthew O. Howard, James H. Williams, Michael G. Vaughn, Tonya Edmond

Institution: Washington University in St. Louis

Language: English

Topic: Psychopathy, Forensic Psychiatry, Sexual Offending

Subfield: Clinical Psychology

Field: Psychology

Domain: Social Sciences

Open Access status: green

OpenAlex ID: W1530729055

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