Does psychopathy predict institutional misconduct among adults? A meta-analytic investigation

Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology

Volumn 73, Issue 6, 2005, Pages 1056-1064

  Guy, Laura S ^a   Anthony, Christine ^c   Edens, John F ^b,d   Douglas, Kevin S ^a,d,e  

^a SIMON FRASER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b SOUTHERN METHODIST UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c SAM HOUSTON STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d MID SWEDEN UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

^e Department of Applied Criminology ^*

Author keywords

Institutional misconduct; Meta analysis; Psychopathy; Violence

Indexed keywords

ADULT; DECISION MAKING; FORENSIC PSYCHIATRY; HUMAN; MISCONDUCT; PRISON; PSYCHIATRIC DEPARTMENT; PSYCHOPATHY; RATING SCALE; REVIEW; VIOLENCE;

ADULT; ANTISOCIAL PERSONALITY DISORDER; CONDUCT DISORDER; HUMANS; INSTITUTIONALIZATION;

EID: 31544481379     PISSN: 0022006X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/0022-006X.73.6.1056     Document Type: Review

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