Psychopathy and offending behaviour: Findings from the national survey of prisoners in England and Wales

Journal of Forensic Psychiatry and Psychology

Volumn 18, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 23-43

  Roberts, Amanda D L ^a   Coid, Jeremy W ^a  

^a ST BARTHOLOMEW S HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ANTISOCIAL BEHAVIOR; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; CRIMINAL BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; LIFESPAN; LIFESTYLE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OFFENDER; PERSONALITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PRISONER; PSYCHOLOGIC TEST; PSYCHOPATHY; PSYCHOPATHY CHECKLIST REVISED; SEX DIFFERENCE; UNITED KINGDOM;

EID: 34347254997     PISSN: 14789949     EISSN: 14789957     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/14789940601012698     Document Type: Article

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