Measurement of psychopathy in a UK prison population referred for long-term psychotherapy

British Journal of Criminology

Volumn 38, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 504-515

  Hobson, Julie ^a   Shine, John ^a  

^a Grendon Underwood   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 0032387399     PISSN: 00070955     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/oxfordjournals.bjc.a014260     Document Type: Article

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