The relationship between psychopathy and sexual sadism: a mixed-methods study

Psychopathy and sexual sadism are amongst the most controversial concepts of our times. The two forensically related constructs have often been associated at a theoretical and a clinical level. Very few studies, however, have sought to empirically assess the relationship between sexual sadism and ps...

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1. VerfasserIn: Papagathonikou, Theodoros (VerfasserIn)
Beteiligte: Marono, Abbie
Medienart: Elektronisch Aufsatz
Sprache:Englisch
Veröffentlicht: 2025
In: The journal of forensic psychiatry & psychology
Jahr: 2025, Band: 36, Heft: 3, Seiten: 407-429
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