The role and relevance of the psychopathy checklist-revised in court: A case law survey of U.S. courts (1991-2004)

Psychology, Public Policy, and Law

Volumn 12, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 214-241

  DeMatteo, David ^a   Edens, John F ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA   (United States)

^b SOUTHERN METHODIST UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Death penalty; Expert testimony; Legal decision making; PCL R; Psychopathy

Indexed keywords

EID: 33747079498     PISSN: 10768971     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/1076-8971.12.2.214     Document Type: Review

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