Abstract
This book chapter deals with the broad topic of psychopathy namely its aetiology (i.e., genetics and environmental factors), its general features and assessments instruments (e.g., PCL-R), and the typology of psychopathy. The chapter further addresses a variety of characteristics of psychopathic homicide offenders and concludes with some recommendations on handling interviews, and treatment of psychopaths.
| Original language | English |
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| Title of host publication | Homicide, A Forensic Psychology Casebook |
| Editors | Joan Swart, Lee Mellor |
| Place of Publication | New York |
| Publisher | Taylor and Francis Inc. |
| Chapter | 9 |
| Pages | 165-186 |
| Number of pages | 21 |
| ISBN (Electronic) | 9781315370019 |
| ISBN (Print) | 9780367596187, 9781498731522 |
| Publication status | Published - 2017 |