Psychopathy: A clinical construct whose time has come

Criminal Justice and Behavior

Volumn 23, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 25-54

  Hare, Robert D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

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EID: 0030541566     PISSN: 00938548     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0093854896023001004     Document Type: Article

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