The psychopathy Checklist-Revised: PCL-R testimony and forensic practice

Journal of Forensic Psychology Practice

Volumn 2, Issue 3, 2002, Pages 11-32

  Gacono, Carl B ^a   Loving, James L ^b   Evans III, F Barton ^c   Jumes, Michael T ^d  

^a Assessment/Treatment Alternatives ^*  (United States)

^b Assess and Treatment Alternatives   (United States)

^c GEORGE WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE AND HEALTH SCIENCES   (United States)

^d Vernon Campus   (United States)

Author keywords

Forensic assessment; Forensic use; PCL R; Psychopathy Checklist Revised

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; ERROR; EXPERT WITNESS; FORENSIC PSYCHIATRY; HUMAN; MEDICAL PRACTICE; MEDICAL RESEARCH; MEDICOLEGAL ASPECT; OFFENDER; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE; PROFESSIONAL STANDARD; PSYCHOLOGIC ASSESSMENT; PSYCHOLOGIC TEST; PSYCHOPATHY;

EID: 0141842675     PISSN: 15228932     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J158v02n03_02     Document Type: Article

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