Psychopathy, conduct disorder, and stigma: Does diagnostic labeling influence juvenile probation officer recommendations?

Law and Human Behavior

Volumn 29, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 323-342

  Murrie, Daniel C ^a   Cornell, Dewey G ^b   McCoy, Wendy K ^a  

^a SAM HOUSTON STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Conduct disorder; Juvenile offenders; Labeling; Psychopathy

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CONDUCT DISORDER; DISEASE CLASSIFICATION; HUMAN; JUVENILE; LAW ENFORCEMENT; LEGAL ASPECT; NORMAL HUMAN; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PSYCHOPATHY; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE PLANNING; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; POLICE; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUESTIONNAIRE; SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY;

ADULT; AGED; ANTISOCIAL PERSONALITY DISORDER; CONDUCT DISORDER; FEMALE; HEALTH PLANNING GUIDELINES; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; POLICE; QUESTIONNAIRES; STEREOTYPING;

EID: 24044542365     PISSN: 01477307     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10979-005-2415-x     Document Type: Article

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