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

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 perti...

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Autor principal: Edmond, Tonya (Autor)
Otros Autores: Williams, James Herbert ; Vaughn, Michael George ; Howard, Matthew Owen
Tipo de documento: Electrónico Libro
Lenguaje:Inglés
Publicado: 2004
En:Año: 2004
Acceso en línea: Volltext (kostenfrei)
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Sumario: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