Psychopathy, expert testimony, and indeterminate sentences: exploring the relationship between Psychopathy Checklist-Revised testimony and trial outcome in Canada

Purpose. Psychopathy, as measured by the Hare Psychopathy Checklist-Revised (PCL-R), has the potential to inform judges attempting to preventatively detain Canada's highest risk offenders. However, studies examining the stigma of the psychopathy label give reason to exercise caution when expert...

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Authors: Lloyd, Caleb D. (Author) ; Clark, Heather J. (Author) ; Forth, Adelle E. (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
Published: 2010
In: Legal and criminological psychology
Year: 2010, Volume: 15, Issue: 2, Pages: 323-339
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